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International Scholarly Research Notices
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2011
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Article
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Tab 1
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Clinical Study
Clinical Evaluation of the Appropriateness Use Criteria for Single-Photon Emission-Computed Tomography: Differences by Patient Population, Physician Specialty, and Patient Outcomes
Table 1
Patient population.
Patient characteristics
N
; %
Age (mean ± SD)
6
3
.
5
±
1
3
.
1
yrs
Admission status
Inpatient
268; 48%
Outpatient
317; 54%
Gender
Men
307; 55%
Women
266; 45%
Known CAD
Yes
166; 28%
No
419; 72%
Symptoms
Yes
307; 53%
No
278; 47%
Pretest likelihood
Low
299; 51%
Intermediate
253; 43%
High
33; 6%
Framingham risk
Low
58; 33%
Intermediate
101; 58%
High
16; 9%
Test type
Exercise
335; 57%
Pharmacologic
249; 43%