Could Low‐Value Diagnostic Tests be Compounding Access Block? A Single‐Site, Cross‐Sectional Study
A substantial proportion of diagnostic tests were low-value, exacerbating access block and reducing the availability of ED beds, thereby delaying timely emergency care. The implementation of evidence-based, effective strategies is imperative to mitigate patient harm associated with low-value diagnostic tests.
Authors
- Luke Lawton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4989-731X)
- Theophilus I. Emeto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3282-1861)
- Vinay Gangathimmaiah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9813-4044)
- Heidi Walker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0070-2988)
- Courtney West (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6787-5915)
Institutions
- Townsville Hospital (AU)
- James Cook University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emergency Medicine Australasia
- Published
- 2025-07-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.70100
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82
Funders
- Townsville Hospital and Health Service