Abstract
The cost effectiveness and clinical utility of a simple, rapid, and accurate pregnancy test in the evaluation of suspected ectopic gestation were studied. The introduction of this qualitative serum assay for human chorionic gonadotropin into our outpatient department during a 1-month period was associated with a significant decrease in culdocenteses (p < 0.001), ultrasound examinations (p < 0.025), and hospital admissions (p < 0.01), with a net projected institutional reduction in health care costs of $123,000 annually.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 4-6 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1988 |
Keywords
- Cost effectiveness
- pregnancy
- testing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Emergency Medicine