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Table 64

Performance of diagnostic procedures in family physicians* practices, July 2008


Diagnostic Procedure Yes Not Desired Equipment
too
Expensive
Lack of
Training
Inadequate/
no payment
No Response
EKG 90.3% 3.6% 1.7% 0.7% 0.7% 3.2%
Injections, musculoskeletal 87.0% 5.1% 0.3% 2.2% 0.9% 4.5%
Dermatologic procedures 80.0% 11.3% 0.5% 2.1% 0.8% 5.3%
Spirometry 58.0% 22.3% 6.3% 5.1% 2.0% 6.3%
Endometrial sampling 52.5% 33.0% 1.4% 5.1% 1.3% 6.6%
Tympametry 43.5% 34.6% 7.2% 4.3% 1.8% 8.5%
X-Ray 43.1% 23.5% 24.4% 1.4% 2.2% 5.4%
Colposcopy 33.6% 40.0% 11.3% 8.1% 1.3% 5.6%
Vasectomy 25.3% 50.3% 1.8% 13.1% 3.0% 6.4%
Holter monitoring 25.1% 42.6% 13.7% 8.3% 2.8% 7.5%
Cosmetic procedures 21.7% 55.0% 3.9% 10.5% 1.7% 7.2%
Infusion therapy 16.7% 61.8% 3.0% 7.5% 2.8% 8.2%
Cardiac stress testing 16.5% 46.4% 19.1% 9.0% 2.5% 6.6%
Flexible sigmoidoscopy exam 15.6% 55.4% 9.6% 8.5% 4.7% 6.3%
Ultrasound imaging (OB) 14.7% 58.5% 9.9% 8.9% 0.9% 7.1%
Allergy testing 14.3% 60.4% 2.5% 11.7% 2.0% 9.1%
Ultrasound imaging (non-OB) 12.9% 53.7% 12.5% 12.1% 1.4% 7.4%
Physical therapy 12.3% 60.0% 4.7% 10.9% 3.4% 8.7%
Loop electrosurgery (LEEP) 11.3% 56.6% 8.5% 14.3% 0.8% 8.5%
Echocardiography 11.2% 56.8% 10.1% 13.4% 0.8% 7.7%
Nerve conduction study 8.5% 61.9% 6.6% 12.2% 1.3% 9.4%
Nasopharynoscopy 7.4% 59.1% 9.6% 14.1% 0.9% 8.9%
Laryngoscopy 5.6% 61.5% 9.1% 15.1% 0.8% 7.9%
EGD 3.8% 57.6% 10.8% 18.0% 1.3% 8.5%
Colonoscopy 3.7% 54.3% 13.6% 19.2% 1.3% 7.9%

*Includes only active member respondents of the American Academy of Family Physicians.


Source: American Academy of Family Physicians, Practice Profile II Survey, July 2008.