Patient outcomes of rapid testing at the internal medicine outpatient clinic

• Conditions: accurate laboratory testing diagnosis general internal medicine medical test evaluation rapid testing accuracy diagnostic error cost-effectiveness time to diagnosis outpatient clinic tertiary care

• Registration Number: NL-OMON23539
• Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum UtrechtPostbus 85500 3508 GA UTRECHT

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Other
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

all patients who are newly referred to the general internal medicine outpatient clinic

Exclusion Criteria

referrals for suspected thrombosis, cardiovascular diseases, and second opinions

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
-primary diagnostic workup completed in one day<br>-Time to diagnosis, defined as the time in days from the first visit to the outpatient clinic to the definite establishment of the diagnosis by the treating physician.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
total consultation time, patient satisfaction, physician satisfaction, total number of laboratory tests, total number of laboratory orders, number of imaging tests ordered, accurate diagnosis after primary work up, costs, patient satisfaction, physician satisfaction, total number of laboratory tests, total number of laboratory orders, number of imaging tests ordered, accurate diagnosis after primary work up, primary diagnostic workup completed in one day, costs<br>