caa a22 4500 39749887X CHVBK 20180308164528.0 cr unu---uuuuu 161202e199512 xx s 000 0 eng 10.1093/fampra/12.4.438 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)oxford-10.1093/fampra/12.4.438 An audit of general practitioner referrals for pelvic ultrasound [Elektronische Daten] [Shirley Mcllvenny, Janine O'Kane] Pelvic ultrasound is a widely used diagnostic tool and access to this investigation is not universally available to all general practitioners (GPs). The aim of this study was to assess if GPs working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were using pelvic ultrasound appropriately by determining the rates of diagnostic yield and referral after the investigation. It was then ascertained if these results were affected by the post-graduate training or gender of the doctor. The subjects were adult females who had had a pelvic ultrasound ordered by a GP over a 2-month period. A chart review determined the presenting complaint, the completeness of the request form, the result of the ultrasound and subsequent management of the patient. Diagnostic yields and referral rates were similar to those found in other studies and were unaffected by the post graduate training or gender of the doctor or the amount of information contained in the request form. This study supports the premise that GPs can use pelvic ultrasound appropriately and should be allowed free access to this investigation. © Oxford University Press Clinical topics nationallicence Mcllvenny Shirley UAE University Al Ain, United Arab Emirates Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates aut O'Kane Janine Department of Ambulatory Services Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates aut Family Practice Oxford University Press 12/4(1995-12), 438-442 0263-2136 12:4<438 1995 12 famprj https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/12.4.438 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 other jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/12.4.438 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Mcllvenny Shirley UAE University Al Ain, United Arab Emirates Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- O'Kane Janine Department of Ambulatory Services Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Family Practice Oxford University Press 12/4(1995-12), 438-442 0263-2136 12:4<438 1995 12 famprj Metadata rights reserved CC BY-NC-4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-oxford