Mitigating overuse of antinuclear antibody (ANA) testing through educational intervention: a study in internal medicine and neurology departments
A simple educational intervention reduced unnecessary ANA testing in the neurology department but not in internal medicine departments, improving patient selection and potential cost savings. The results underscore the importance of targeted education to promote evidence-based behavior among healthcare professionals. Further research with longer follow-up is needed to assess the sustainability of these improvements.
Authors
- Shaye Kivity (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8391-5446)
- Yael Pri-Paz Basson
- Oshrat E Tayer-Shifman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3571-7243)
- Eran Neumark
Institutions
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Meir Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Rheumatology
- Published
- 2024-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-024-07180-3
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.55
Funders
- Tel Aviv University