Why the study?
Does applying NICE guidelines for stable chest pain change the investigation burden and cost compared to existing practice in RACPC patients?
Does applying NICE guidelines for stable chest pain change the investigation burden and cost compared to existing practice in RACPC patients?
Applying NICE guidelines for stable chest pain in RACPCs would significantly increase the use of invasive angiography and overall investigation costs compared to existing practice.
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May increase angiography burden and costs in RACPCs; leaves open whether NICE pathways improve net value versus existing practice.
Patterson et al. (2011) studied this question.
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