patient reassurance
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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
- number needed to treat (NNT)
More general terms
References
- ↑ The NNT: Diagnostic Testing in Low Pretest Probability Patients for Patient Reassurance http://www.thennt.com/nnt/diagnostic-testing-for-patient-reassurance/