Temporal and geographical variations in musculoskeletal imaging: a register-based study in Norway with focus on potential low-value imaging
The temporal variations in the use of MSK examinations was small. However, there were substantial geographical variations between the hospital trusts, and modest variations between the regional health trusts. Reducing low-value examinations could free up resources for examinations with high value.
Authors
- Ingrid Øfsti Brandsæter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0254-7953)
- Bjørn Hofmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6709-4265)
- Elin Kjelle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6370-2729)
- Eivind Richter Andersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2573-4222)
- Jan Porthun
Institutions
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Research in Health Services & Regions
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s43999-025-00077-x
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00