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Improving Test Ordering in Primary Care: The Added Value of a Small-Group Quality Improvement Strategy Compared With Classic Feedback Only

Wim H. J. M. Verstappen, Trudy van der Weijden, Willy I. Dubois, Ivo Smeele, Jan Hermsen, Frans E. S. Tan and Richard P. T. M. Grol
The Annals of Family Medicine November 2004, 2 (6) 569-575; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.244
Wim H. J. M. Verstappen
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vol. 2 no. 6 569-575
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.244
PubMed 
15576543

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication January 20, 2004
  • Revision received May 11, 2004
  • Accepted for publication May 19, 2004
  • Published online December 2, 2004.

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  1. Wim H. J. M. Verstappen, MD, PhD1,2,
  2. Trudy van der Weijden, MD, PhD1,
  3. Willy I. Dubois, MSc1,†,
  4. Ivo Smeele, MD, PhD2,
  5. Jan Hermsen, MD3,
  6. Frans E. S. Tan, PhD4 and
  7. Richard P. T. M. Grol, PhD1
  1. 1Centre for Quality of Care Research (WOK), Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), and Department of Primary Care, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
  2. 2Centre for Diagnostics and Consultation, St Jans Hospital, Weert, The Netherlands
  3. 3Centre for Diagnostics and Consultation, Elkerliek Hospital, Helmond, The Netherlands
  4. 4Medical Diagnostic Centre, Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
  5. 5Department of Methodology and Statistics, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Wim Verstappen, MD, PhD, Department of Primary Care, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands wim.verstappen{at}hag.unimaas.nl

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