Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine
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Anaphylaxis-A 2020 practice parameter update, systematic review, and Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) analysis RELEASE DATE: April 2020 PRIOR VERSION: Anaphylaxis - a 2019 practice parameter and GRADE analysis DEVELOPER: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) and the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI) FUNDING SOURCE: None TARGET POPULATION: Adult and pediatric patients with anaphylaxis.
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We developed a diagnostic overuse index that identifies hospitals with high levels of diagnostic intensity by comparing negative diagnostic testing rates for common diagnoses. ⋯ We developed a novel overuse index that is preliminary in nature. This index is derived from readily available administrative data and shows some promise for measuring overuse of diagnostic testing at the hospital level.