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Signal Acquisition, Score Interpretation, and Economics of a Non-Invasive Point-of-Care Test for Coronary Artery Disease
Published on: August 9, 2024
[The diagnostic admission in an internal medicine service: clinical and economic aspects]
Giovanni Pomponio1, Daniela Tirotta, Loris Pietracci
1Istituto di Clinica Medica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona. pomponio@univpm.it
Abstract:
Efficacy and costs of the diagnostic process have been under extensive investigation for a long time. In this study we present a detailed, retrospective analysis of the clinical and economic aspects of 347 diagnostic admissions in a teaching hospital. We have, furthermore, investigated the clinical history of a group of 50 patients, from the beginning up to one year after definitive diagnosis, through a structured questionnaire. The results shed some light onto efficacy, cost-effectiveness and cost-profit balance of diagnostic admissions. Strategies to improve efficacy and cost-effectiveness are discussed.
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