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Jan 1, 1997
Compares the development of appropriateness criteria for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in the United States and in Switzerland.
Sep 1, 1994
Cholecystectomy is performed frequently and for relatively few indications.
Mar 1, 1993
A consensus panel approach was used in Israel to develop a list of clinical indications for which there was agreement that cholecystectomy should be performed.
Nov 1, 1992
Methods that combine information in the medical literature with expert clinical judgment are needed to determine the appropriateness of a procedure. The purpose of this study is to better understand the reliability and construct validity of this process.
