M E Suarez-Almazor

Summary

Affiliation: University of Alberta
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi Use of lumbar radiographs for the early diagnosis of low back pain. Proposed guidelines would increase utilization
    M E Suarez-Almazor
    Public Health Sciences Department, Healthcare Quality and Outcomes Research Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    JAMA 277:1782-6. 1997
  2. ncbi Utilization and predictive value of laboratory tests in patients referred to rheumatologists by primary care physicians
    M E Suarez-Almazor
    Healthcare Quality and Outcomes Research Centre, the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
    J Rheumatol 25:1980-5. 1998

Detail Information

Publications2

  1. ncbi Use of lumbar radiographs for the early diagnosis of low back pain. Proposed guidelines would increase utilization
    M E Suarez-Almazor
    Public Health Sciences Department, Healthcare Quality and Outcomes Research Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    JAMA 277:1782-6. 1997
    ..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential impact of these guidelines in patients with new episodes of low back pain seen in primary care settings...
  2. ncbi Utilization and predictive value of laboratory tests in patients referred to rheumatologists by primary care physicians
    M E Suarez-Almazor
    Healthcare Quality and Outcomes Research Centre, the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
    J Rheumatol 25:1980-5. 1998
    ..We evaluate the utilization patterns and predictive value of these tests in patients referred to rheumatologists by primary care physicians...