Acceptability and Feasibility of an Evidence-Based Requisition for Bone Mineral Density Testing in Clinical Practice

Table 1

Characteristics of study participants.

Characteristic	RUR before use	RUR after use
	(%)	(%)
	Gender
Female	16 (62)	10 (67)
Age (years)
20–30	4 (15)	3 (20)
31–40	9 (35)	6 (40)
41–50	3 (12)	2 (13)
51–60	8 (31)	4 (27)
≥61	2 (8)	0 (0)
Practice setting
Urban	18 (69)	13 (87)
Rural	5 (19)	1 (7)
Urban/rural	3 (12)	1 (7)
Type of practice
Group	20 (77)	12 (80)
Family Health Team (FHT)	5 (19)	2 (13)
Solo	1 (4)	1 (7)
Payment model
Family Health Organization	20 (77)	12 (80)
Family Health Group	3 (12)	3 (20)
Other (e.g., salary, FHT, NP)	1 (4)	0 (0)
Comprehensive Care Model	2 (8)	0 (0)
Fee-for-Service	0 (0)	0 (0)
Size of practice or roster
<500	4 (15)	1 (7)
500–800	5 (19)	2 (13)
800–1000	4 (15)	3 (20)
1000–1500	12 (46)	8 (53)
>1500	1 (4)	1 (7)
Resident
No	18 (69)	11 (73)
Yes	7 (27)	4 (27)
Nurse practitioner	1 (4)	0 (0)
Time since residency (range, years)	0–40	0–33