The inappropriateness of brain MRI prescriptions: a study from Iran

Table 2 Appropriateness of brain MRI prescriptions based on clinical variables in Shiraz public hospitals in 2017

Overall		With indication		Without indication		Total		P-value
Overall		Frequency	Percent	Frequency	Percent	Frequency	Percent	P-value
		302	78.45	83	21.55	385	100
Having previous treatment	Yes	115	68.86	52	31.14	167	100	0.001
Having previous treatment	No	187	85.78	31	14.22	218	100	0.001
Type of treatment	Drug	137	84.05	26	15.95	163	100	0.068
	Rest	6	75	2	25	8	100
	Surgery	42	95.45	2	4.55	44	100
	Others	2	66.67	1	33.33	3	100
Treatment duration	Less than 1 Year	59	78.67	16	21.33	75	100	0.112
	1–5 years	73	86.90	11	13.10	84	100
	More than 5 Years	55	93.22	4	6.78	59	100
Number of times of visit	First time	138	72.25	53	27.74	191	100	0.001
	Second times	68	75.56	22	24.44	90	100
	Third times or more	96	92.3	8	7.7	104	100
Having other diagnostic tests^a	Yes	159	85.48	27	14.52	186	100	0.001
Having other diagnostic tests^a	No	143	71.86	56	28.14	199	100	0.001
Applicant	Physician	279	80.63	67	19.37	346	100	0.001
	Patient	6	37.5	10	62.5	16	100
	Physician & patient	17	73.91	6	26.09	23	100
Referral center	Public hospital	194	79.83	49	20.17	243	100	0.254
	Private hospital	20	66.67	10	33.33	30	100
	Private office	88	78.57	24	21.43	112	100
Specialty of the physician	Neurosurgery	78	80.41	19	19.59	97	100	0.064
	Neurologist	123	67.95	58	32.05	181	100
	Other	101	94.39	6	5.61	107	100

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