Factors Associated with Vitamin D Testing, Deficiency, Intake, and Supplementation in Patients with Chronic Pain
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DOI: 10.1080/19390211.2017.1375060
Abstract: ABSTRACT Vitamin D deficiency is a public health issue, with reports of six- to twenty-five–fold rise in vitamin D testing. Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to many chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular… read more here.
Keywords: supplementation; vitamin deficiency; vitamin testing; deficiency ... See more keywords
Reducing unnecessary vitamin testing in general practice: barriers and facilitators according to general practitioners and patients
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029760
Abstract: Objective There has been an increase in testing of vitamins in patients in general practice, often based on irrational indications or for non-specific symptoms, causing increasing healthcare expenditures and medicalisation of patients. So far, there… read more here.
Keywords: general practice; vitamin testing; study; practice ... See more keywords
Retrospective study of patterns of vitamin D testing and status at a single institution paediatric orthopaedics and sports clinics
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047546
Abstract: Objective(s) There has been a recent increase in awareness of the importance of bone health in children treated by paediatric orthopaedic and sports medicine providers. The purpose of this study was to assess our utilisation… read more here.
Keywords: study; vitamin testing; vit; vit levels ... See more keywords
Health, financial and environmental impacts of unnecessary vitamin D testing: a triple bottom line assessment adapted for healthcare
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056997
Abstract: Objective To undertake an assessment of the health, financial and environmental impacts of a well-recognised example of low-value care; inappropriate vitamin D testing. Design Combination of systematic literature search, analysis of routinely collected healthcare data… read more here.
Keywords: unnecessary vitamin; health; pathology; health financial ... See more keywords
Vitamin D testing: Impact of changes to testing guidelines on detection of patients at risk of vitamin D deficiency
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DOI: 10.1177/0004563220987589
Abstract: Background Changes were made to the Australian guidelines for vitamin D testing in November 2014 which restricted the patients who could be tested and reimbursed under the Medical Benefits Schedule. A retrospective study was conducted… read more here.
Keywords: detection; vitamin testing; impact changes; vitamin ... See more keywords