Is the AIMS65 score useful in predicting outcomes in peptic ulcer bleeding?
The AIMS65 score may therefore not be suitable for predicting clinical outcomes in peptic ulcer bleeding. Low albumin levels may be a risk factor associated with high mortality in peptic ulcer bleeding.
Defensive testing is an important phenomenon in Dutch family practice: it forms a well-defined element of practice despite the variations implicit in the different clinical reasons to order a test. Defensive testing is associated with a lower probability of finding an abnormal test result. The analysis of family physicians' clinical reasons for ordering tests becomes more meaningful when defensive testing is included.