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Table 2 Resource utilization between E-consults and in-person visits for different diagnosis groups. Overall, more lab tests were ordered per person by E-consults, but this was not statistically significant. In-person visits ordered more imaging studies. Labs and imaging studies are reported as a mean per person with the range listed in parentheses

From: E-consults: an effective way to decrease clinic wait times in rheumatology

Resource Utilization of Positive ANA Referrals

 

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

 
  1. AARD ANA-associated rheumatic disease, ORD Other rheumatic disease