Table 2 Adherence of the hematologists-oncologists to the recommended guidelines for diagnosing patients with multiple myeloma
| Â | Â | Adherence to the recommendations/guidelines | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Inadequate adherence | Adequate adherence | ||
# | Item* | n | % | n | % |
1 | Take the patient’s medical history and conduct a physical examination | 0 | 0 | 10 | 100 |
2 | Order and evaluate a bone marrow examination to look for clonal plasma cells, biopsy-proven bone, or soft tissue (extramedullary) plasmacytoma | 0 | 0 | 10 | 100 |
3 | Order and evaluate blood calcium levels | 2 | 20 | 8 | 80 |
4 | Order and evaluate kidney function tests | 0 | 0 | 10 | 100 |
5 | Order and evaluate hemoglobin levels | 0 | 0 | 10 | 100 |
6 | Order and evaluate bone imaging to look for osteolytic lesions | 5 | 50 | 5 | 50 |