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Investigations

The range of tests, technologies and treatments that can be used to investigate and manage health problems is growing. Whilst this can bring great benefit, there is an associated risk of diagnosing and treating people for conditions that would never have caused them harm (over-diagnosis).

General practice

Cardiac stress test and imaging, 18 years and over - Atlas 3

Stress echocardiography, 18 years and over - Atlas 3

Myocardial perfusion scans, 18 years and over - Atlas 3

Standard echocardiography, 18 years and over - Atlas 3

Gastrointestinal

Gastroscopy MBS services,18-54 years - Atlas 4

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Repeat gastroscopy, MBS services - Atlas 4

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Repeat colonoscopy, MBS services – Atlas 4

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Colonoscopy hospitalisations, all ages - Atlas 3

Gastroscopy hospitalisations, all ages - Atlas 3

Fibre optic colonoscopy - Atlas 1

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Healthcare variation

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