Cascades of Care After Incidental Findings in a US National Survey of Physicians.

ABSTRACT: Importance:Incidental findings on screening and diagnostic tests are common and may prompt cascades of testing and treatment that are of uncertain value. No study to date has examined physician perceptions and experiences of these cascades nationally. Objective:To estimate the national frequency and consequences of cascades of care after incidental findings using a national survey of US physicians. Design, Setting, and Participants:Population-based survey study using data from a 44-item cross-sectional, online survey among 991 practicing US internists in a research panel representative of American College of Physicians national membership. The survey was emailed to panel members on January 22, 2019, and analysis was performed from March 11 to May 27, 2019. Main Outcomes and Measures:Physic

SUBMITTER: Ganguli I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6806665 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature