Yield and cost of performing screening tests for constipation in children.
- Authors
- Type
- Published Article
- Journal
- Canadian journal of gastroenterology = Journal canadien de gastroenterologie
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2013
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 12
- Identifiers
- PMID: 24228262
- Source
- Medline
- License
- Unknown
Abstract
Constipation alone did not increase the likelihood of celiac disease or hypothyroidism above the population prevalence. No benefit of screening for hypercalcemia was found. High health care costs were associated with the use of screening tests for organic constipation.
