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The research is carried out by the Medical Center of Leiden University (LUMC) and the University of Maastricht
"A large proportion of patients who are now referred to the cardiologist do not seem to have any Afterwards, Tobias Bonten, research leader at the LUMC, estimates that 1,400 people report chest pain daily to their general practitioner
to determine if anyone should consult the cardiologist, who is five questions, has been used successfully in Germany for a number of years, and researchers from Maastricht and Leiden add an additional test.
Two groups
Research takes place in the regions of Leiden and Maastricht, where two groups are divided into ninety general cabinets and five general practitioners, one using the new rule of decision and the other, not half. referrals and costs are then measured.
"If the decision rule works properly, we expect 10% fewer referrals to the hospital for chest pain," says Bonten. "This would translate into an annual saving of 60 million euros nationwide.
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