@article {Gordon391, author = {Terry A. Gordon and Douglas S. Moodie and Matthew Passalacqua and Richard Sterba and A. David Rothner and Gerald Erenberg and Robert P. Cruse}, title = {A retrospective analysis of the cost-effective workup of syncope in children}, volume = {54}, number = {5}, pages = {391--394}, year = {1987}, publisher = {Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine}, abstract = {Syncope in children can result from a wide variety of causes. Consequently, an evaluation that fails to approach this problem in a goal-directed fashion often proves to be extremely expensive, time-consuming, and frustrating to all concerned. In today{\textquoteright}s medical and economic climate, it is crucial to implement a cost-effective approach to the workup of children with syncope. The authors evaluated 73 children with syncope, using a total of 443 diagnostic tests or consultations at a total cost of $77,419. In a large proportion of patients, the cause of the syncope could not be established. The initial clinical examination with special emphasis on historical data, if it suggests a probable cause, should direct the physician in further diagnostic workup. This examination should include a complete physical and ECG. If warranted, a goal-directed, cost-effective workup can then ensue.}, issn = {0891-1150}, URL = {https://www.ccjm.org/content/54/5/391}, eprint = {https://www.ccjm.org/content/54/5/391.full.pdf}, journal = {Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine} }