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View all posts »#8: Appropriateness: Defining, discussing, enforcing
Jul 11, 2011 17:00 EDT-
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Study results recently published by Chan et al in JAMA point to remarkably good rates of appropriate use of PCI. But how meaningful is the definition of "appropriate"? How enlightening are the results? The debate continues . . .
See:
Almost all acute PCI and half of nonacute PCI in US meet appropriateness guidelines
Chan P, Patel M, Klein LW, et al. Appropriateness of percutaneous coronary intervention. JAMA 2011; 306:53-61. Abstract.
European perspectives on appropriate use of PCI
Doing the right thing: Appropriate use of PCI
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