The Medical journal of Australia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Appropriateness of red blood cell transfusions in major urban hospitals and effectiveness of an intervention.
To assess the appropriateness of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions and the effectiveness of an intervention to reduce inappropriate RBC transfusions. ⋯ About a third of RBC transfusions were assessed as inappropriate. The interventions had only a small effect on transfusion appropriateness.