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. 2015 Feb 22;2015:853835. doi: 10.1155/2015/853835

Table 2.

Physician perceptions of SCD, full sample.

Full sample
Comfort managing patients Comfortable
 Overall management, % 20.4
 RBC transfusions, % 30.8
 HSCT, % 0.6
 Hydroxyurea treatment, % 20.5
 Pain management, % 47.8
Complication concerns Concerned
 Iron overload, % 60.9
 Stroke, % 77.6
 Atherosclerosis, % 45.9
 Pneumonia, % 71.4
Willing to comanage patient with specialist Likely
 Pediatric patients, % 79.7
 Adult patients, % 67.8
Impact of CDS on willingness to manage SCD patients Likely
 Pediatric patients, % 25.6
 Adult patients, % 34.1
Perceived utility of CDS for SCD patient care Useful
 Diagnosis 22.9
 Treatment 69.4
 Avoiding complications 72.6