Factors driving vitamin D and B12 testing in Dutch primary care from the general practitioners' perspective: a qualitative interview study
Education, feedback on testing behaviour, evidence-based patient informational material, clear evidence-based guidelines, and modification of laboratory request forms by adding test costs and indications of at-risk groups were identified by participants as promising strategies to reduce unnecessary vitamin testing.
Authors
- Jesse M. Jansen
- Jochen W L Cals
- Céline Buurman
- Ralph T H Leijenaar
Institutions
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Department of Health (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Family Practice
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmaf112
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00