Variability in utilization of diagnostic imaging tests in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease

Derbas, Laith; Patel, Krishna; Muskula, Preetham Reddy; Wang, Jingyan; Gosch, Kensey; Fitridge, Robert; Spertus, John A.; Smolderen, Kim G.

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.02.014

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“…According to the meta-analysis, the MRA with no contrast has led to adequate screening in CAD patients with higher specificity and sensitivity. The variability and rates in invasive and noninvasive imaging for PAD patients were described by Derbas et al 16 This study utilized hierarchical logistic regression methods to estimate the referral rates for invasive and noninvasive imaging tests. Furthermore, the study also measured the Medical Odds ratio (MOR) to examine the variability between providers and sites.…”

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