Baber R J, Bonifacio M, Saunders D M
Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney.
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 1988 May;28(2):134-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1988.tb01642.x.
The records of all patients on whom a casualty department pregnancy test was performed during the first 4 months of 1986 were retrospectively examined and compared with the records of all patients who in the first 4 months of 1987 had had an instant pregnancy test performed in the same casualty department, to determine the impact of such a kit on diagnostic accuracy, operative procedures and related economic factors. It was demonstrated that instant pregnancy testing significantly improved the accuracy of provisional diagnoses and appeared to help in reducing the number of surgical procedures performed. Furthermore, it was shown that a combination of careful clinical assessment plus the appropriate application of an instant pregnancy test kit could result in a cost saving to the hospital of over $41,000 per annum.
回顾性检查了1986年头4个月在急诊部进行妊娠试验的所有患者的记录，并与1987年头4个月在同一急诊部进行即时妊娠试验的所有患者的记录进行了比较，以确定这种试剂盒对诊断准确性、手术程序和相关经济因素的影响。结果表明，即时妊娠试验显著提高了初步诊断的准确性，并且似乎有助于减少手术操作的数量。此外，结果显示，仔细的临床评估加上即时妊娠试验试剂盒的适当应用相结合，每年可为医院节省超过41,000美元的成本。
