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A randomised clinical trial of routine versus selective CT imaging in acute abdomen: Impact of patient age on treatment costs and hospital resource use 

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1 A randomised clinical trial of routine versus selective CT imaging in acute abdomen: Impact of patient age on treatment costs and hospital resource use  Tiina T. Lehtimäki, Hannu Valtonen, Pekka Miettinen, Petri Juvonen, Hannu Paajanen, Ritva Vanninen  European Journal of Radiology  Volume 87, Pages 1-7 (February 2017) DOI: /j.ejrad Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions

2 Fig. 1 Study flow chart. European Journal of Radiology  , 1-7DOI: ( /j.ejrad ) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions

3 Fig. 2 Discharge rate from ED according to age and randomisation group. European Journal of Radiology  , 1-7DOI: ( /j.ejrad ) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions

4 Fig. 3 CT rate in the selective imaging practice (SIP) group according to patient age and sex. European Journal of Radiology  , 1-7DOI: ( /j.ejrad ) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions

5 Fig. 4 The predicted total costs of treatment (A), predicted imaging costs (B), predicted length of hospital stay (C), and the probability of obtaining a specific diagnosis of acute abdomen (D) according to patient age, sex, and randomisation group. European Journal of Radiology  , 1-7DOI: ( /j.ejrad ) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions


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