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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedPatel E, Kandrack R
Differences in the number of services provided by nurse practitioners and physicians during primary care visits.
Due to differential training, nurse practitioners (NPs) and physicians may provide different quantities of services to patients. The purpose of this study was to assess differences in the number of laboratory, imagining, and procedural services provided by primary care NPs and physicians. The investigators found that NPs provided fewer laboratory and imaging services than physicians during primary care visits.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Patel E, Kandrack R .
Differences in the number of services provided by nurse practitioners and physicians during primary care visits.
Nurs Outlook 2021 Sep-Oct;69(5):886-91. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2021.04.003..
Keywords: Primary Care, Practice Patterns, Provider: Physician, Provider: Nurse
Truitt KN, Brown T, Lee JY
Appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing for acute sinusitis in primary care: a cross-sectional study.
The proportion of sinusitis visits that meet antibiotic prescribing criteria is unknown. In this cross-sectional study the authors investigated the appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing for acute sinusitis in primary care. The investigators found that of 425 randomly selected sinusitis visits, 50% met antibiotic prescribing criteria.
AHRQ-funded; HS024930; 233201500020I; HS026506.
Citation: Truitt KN, Brown T, Lee JY .
Appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing for acute sinusitis in primary care: a cross-sectional study.
Clin Infect Dis 2021 Jan 15;72(2):311-14. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa736..
Keywords: Antibiotics, Medication, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Primary Care, Respiratory Conditions, Practice Patterns