International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care
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Int J Qual Health Care · Apr 1998
Understanding physicians' imaging test use in low back pain care: the role of focus groups.
To gain understanding about why a controlled intervention to reduce variability in lumbar spine imaging test use rates for low back pain patients was ineffective among internal medicine and family practice physicians in a large US health maintenance organization. ⋯ Our findings suggest that gaining information from focus groups prior to designing physician behavior change interventions may aid the design of more effective interventions.
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Int J Qual Health Care · Apr 1998
Editorial CommentImproving the art and science of medical practice.