From: E-consults: an effective way to decrease clinic wait times in rheumatology
Resource Utilization of Positive ANA Referrals | |||
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In-person Visits | E-consults | p-value | |
n = 84 | n = 55 | ||
Labs (per person) | 3.2 (0–9) | 3.9 (0–10) | 0.11 |
Imaging Studies (per person) | 1.1 (0–9) | 0.1 (0–2) | 0.0003 |
Final Diagnoses | |||
AARD | 8 | 3 | |
Labs | 3.1 | 5.7 | 0.11 |
Imaging Studies | 1.8 | 0 | 0.37 |
ORD | 17 | 4 | |
Labs | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.23 |
Imaging Studies | 1.8 | 0 | 0.15 |
No Rheumatic Disease | 44 | 42 | |
Labs | 3.1 | 3.9 | 0.18 |
Imaging Studies | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.01 |
No Diagnosis (at time of review) | 15 | 6 |