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Effectiveness of professional and patient-oriented strategies in reducing vitamin D and B12 test ordering in primary care: a cluster randomised intervention study

Saskia van Vugt, Evelien de Schepper, Sanne van Delft, Nicolaas Zuithoff, Niek de Wit and Patrick Bindels
BJGP Open 2021; 5 (6): BJGPO.2021.0113. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0113
Saskia van Vugt
1 Department of General Practice, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Evelien de Schepper
2 Department of General Practice, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Sanne van Delft
3 Saltro, Diagnostic Center for Primary Care, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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1 Department of General Practice, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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2 Department of General Practice, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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vol. 5 no. 6 BJGPO.2021.0113
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0113
PubMed 
34407963

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Royal College of General Practitioners
History 
  • Received June 17, 2021
  • Accepted July 5, 2021
  • Published online December 14, 2021.

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  1. Saskia van Vugt1,*,
  2. Evelien de Schepper2,
  3. Sanne van Delft3,
  4. Nicolaas Zuithoff1,
  5. Niek de Wit1 and
  6. Patrick Bindels2,2
  1. 1 Department of General Practice, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
  2. 2 Department of General Practice, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  3. 3 Saltro, Diagnostic Center for Primary Care, Utrecht, The Netherlands
  1. ↵ *For correspondence:
    Saskia van Vugt, saskiavvugt{at}gmail.com
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BJGP Open 2021; 5 (6): BJGPO.2021.0113. DOI: 10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0113
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