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patient reassurance

Benefit/risk: - diagnostic testing with low pretest probability - number needed to treat (NNT) - 20 to avoid 1 repeat visit - no benefit in terms of illness concern, anxiety or symptom persistence - unknown number harmed, i.e. radiation exposure, false-positive tests, unecessary procedures, increased costs

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clinical procedure

References

  1. The NNT: Diagnostic Testing in Low Pretest Probability Patients for Patient Reassurance http://www.thennt.com/nnt/diagnostic-testing-for-patient-reassurance/