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  • Primary Care Medicine
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Public Health Surveillance

Background:

  • Chest X-rays are a common diagnostic tool in general practice.
  • Understanding trends and indications for chest X-ray ordering is crucial for optimizing resource use and diagnostic accuracy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze general practice encounters involving chest X-ray orders using BEACH program data (2012–14).
  • To identify common clinical indications and patient characteristics associated with chest X-ray ordering.
  • To investigate changes in chest X-ray ordering rates between 2004–05 and 2013–14.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Bettering Health Care (BEACH) program for the periods 2012–14, and compared with 2004–05 data.
  • Examined general practice encounters where chest X-rays were ordered.
  • Analyzed common clinical problems and patient demographics.

Main Results:

  • A significant decrease in chest X-ray ordering rates was observed between 2004–05 and 2013–14.
  • In 2012–14, the most frequent reasons for ordering chest X-rays included acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis, cough, and pneumonia.
  • Pleurisy/pleural effusion, shortness of breath/dyspnoea, and pneumonia showed the highest likelihood of leading to a chest X-ray order.

Conclusions:

  • Chest X-ray ordering in Australian general practice has declined over the past decade.
  • Clinical indications for chest X-rays in primary care are primarily related to respiratory conditions.
  • Continued monitoring of diagnostic imaging trends is important for evidence-based practice.