ArticleClinical pediatrics2016
Use of Rheumatology Laboratory Studies Among Primary Pediatricians.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Utilizing electronic health record pre-consultation data to create a predictive algorithm for diagnosis of chronic pediatric rheumatic conditions.Clinical rheumatology · 2025Article
- Majority of new patient referrals to a large pediatric rheumatology center result in non-rheumatic diagnosis.Pediatric rheumatology online journal · 2023Article
- Clinical usefulness of anti-nuclear antibody in childhood: real-world experience at a tertiary care center : Usefulness of ANA in pediatric autoimmune diseases.European journal of pediatrics · 2023Article
- Reliability and reproducibility of antinuclear antibody testing in pediatric rheumatology practice.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Review
- Features distinguishing juvenile idiopathic arthritis among children with musculoskeletal complaints.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2020Article
- Autoantibody Profiling in Lupus Patients using Synthetic Nucleic Acids.Scientific reports · 2018Article
- Autoantibodies in the Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Prognosis of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.Frontiers in immunology · 2018Review
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Abstract
Rheumatology laboratory tests are often inappropriately ordered in situations for which they are of low diagnostic utility. We surveyed pediatricians to investigate reasons for ordering these tests. The response rate was 15.3% (93/609). The most commonly ordered tests were antinuclear antibody (ANA), anti-double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) antibody, and rheumatoid factor (RF). Of the 89% (83/93) who ordered an ANA, 86% ordered it for correct/possibly correct reasons; of the 73% (68/93) who ordered RF, 80% did so for correct/possibly correct reasons; and among the 59% (54/92) who had ordered anti-dsDNA antibody, 34% ordered it for correct reasons. A positive relationship was seen between years since residency completion and correct use of ANA. However, positive associations were not seen between measures of pediatric rheumatology experience and correct use of other tests. Interventions are needed to improve pediatricians' utilization of rheumatology tests.
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