A Secondary Analysis to Identify Patient-Centered Outcomes in the ACR’s Appropriateness Criteria

Context There is a growing body of literature indicating imaging testing can affect patients cognitively, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. The extent to which these patient-centered outcomes (PCOs) are reported in the imaging literature is unclear. Identifying PCOs may facilitate shared decision making around imaging testing. Objective To identify PCOs across a spectrum of clinical topics included in the ACR’s Appropriateness Criteria...