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Routine MRI referral by GP not cost-effective among patients with traumatic knee pain complaints
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Routine MRI referral by GP not cost-effective among patients with traumatic knee pain complaints
Radiology. 2018 Jul;288(1):170-176. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2018171383
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BW Koes JA Verhaar WB van den Hout M Reijnierse PA Luijsterburg PJ Bindels NM Swart K van Oudenaarde RGHH Nelissen SMA Bierma-Zeinstra JL Bloem PR Algra

356 patients who presented to primary care with traumatic knee symptoms were randomized to either receive a referral for MRI by the general practitioner, or to usual care as per the Dutch clinical guideline, with potential referral to an orthopaedic surgeon. The purpose of this study was to determine if a referral for MRI from primary care was a cost-effective treatment pathway for this patient population. Assessment of cost-utility suggested that routine referral for MRI from primary care was not cost-effective.

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OrthoEvidence. Routine MRI referral by GP not cost-effective among patients with traumatic knee pain complaints. ACE Report. 2019;9(2):85. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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