The impact of an adrenal incidentaloma algorithm on the evaluation of adrenal nodules.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the impact of the use of an electronic medical record tool on the evaluation of adrenal incidentalomas.

Methods

Retrospective chart review was used to compare rates of hormone testing and follow up imaging for adrenal incidentalomas. Patients whose radiology reports contained an algorithm with recommendations, based on our 2013 clinical guideline for the workup of these nodules, were compared to those whose imaging reports did not contain the algorithm.

Results

For patients whose Radiology reports contained the algorithm, 69% had hormonal testing versus 43% of controls (p < 0.0001). By contrast, 57% of study group patients had a follow up imaging study, compared to 51% of controls (p = 0.1000). However, when the 18% of controls that were given g

SUBMITTER: Eldeiry LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6037878 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature