Variation in diagnostic testing for older patients with syncope in the emergency department
Title
Variation in diagnostic testing for older patients with syncope in the emergency department
Creator
Su Erica; Nicks Bret A; Shah Manish N; Adler David H; Bastani Aveh; Caterino Jeffrey M; Clark Carol L; Diercks Deborah B; Hollander Judd E; Malveau Susan E; Nishijima Daniel K; Stiffler Kirk A; Storrow Alan B; Wilber Scott T; Yagapen Annick N; Weiss Robert E; Gibson Thomas A; Baugh Christopher W; Sun Benjamin C
Publisher
American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Date
2019
2019-05
Description
Background Older adults presenting with syncope often undergo intensive diagnostic testing with unclear benefit. We determined the variation, frequency, yield, and costs of tests obtained to evaluate older persons with syncope.
Subject
Cost; Diagnostic testing; Emergency department; Near syncope; Syncope; Variation; Yield
Identifier
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Rights
Article information provided for research and reference use only. All rights are retained by the journal listed under publisher and/or the creator(s).
Pages
810-816
Issue
5
Volume
37
Citation
Su Erica; Nicks Bret A; Shah Manish N; Adler David H; Bastani Aveh; Caterino Jeffrey M; Clark Carol L; Diercks Deborah B; Hollander Judd E; Malveau Susan E; Nishijima Daniel K; Stiffler Kirk A; Storrow Alan B; Wilber Scott T; Yagapen Annick N; Weiss Robert E; Gibson Thomas A; Baugh Christopher W; Sun Benjamin C, “Variation in diagnostic testing for older patients with syncope in the emergency department,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed January 17, 2025, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/6397.