Strategies to address inappropriate follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) requesting using NICE guideline NG23 in York Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
This project assessed local compliance of FSH requesting against NICE NG23, which recommends laboratories actively discourage FSH testing in women over the age of 45yrs. After electronic alerts were implemented in GP practices the number of requests for testing reduced by 34%.
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York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust