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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
卷 101, 期 8, 页码 1841-1844出版社
BLACKWELL PUBLISHING
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00662.x
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BACKGROUND The American College of Gastroenterology supported the development of evidence-based guidelines AND AIMS: for the management of osteoporosis in inflammatory bowel disease. Our aim was to determine the short-term impact of the guidelines on practice patterns. METHODS: Two hundred clinicians were surveyed prior to and 3 and 6 months after the guidelines were disseminated. The number of bone density scans ordered by these physicians was also determined before and 3 and 6 months after guidelines were distributed. RESULTS: At the end of 3 months, only 20% of subjects admitted to having read the guidelines. There was a significant number of subjects who felt more comfortable treating osteoporosis (20% vs 10% prior to dissemination of the guidelines [p <= 0.05]). There was a 150% increase in the number of bone density scans ordered during that time by these 40 practitioners. After 6 months, another 15% for a total of 35% of subjects had read the guidelines. The number of subjects who were comfortable treating osteoporosis increased to 25% from 10% (p < 0.001). The number of bone density scans increased by 100% in these practices. CONCLUSIONS: Although a minority of subjects read the guidelines, there was a significant impact on the short-term practice patterns of these practitioners.
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