Perceptions of the usefulness of Choosing Wisely among general practitioners in Norway: a nationwide survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Choosing Wisely is an international initiative to curb medical overuse. The Norwegian College of General Practice has published recommendations to avoid commonly used services for safer healthcare. This study investigated Norwegian GPs' perceptions of Choosing Wisely.

Methods

Cross-sectional online survey of Norwegian GPs in 2021. We report GPs' perceptions of Choosing Wisely recommendations as proportions, using multiple ordinal regression to assess factors influencing the campaign's perceived usefulness.

Results

Responses from 900 GPs, with a response rate of 18% were included. 81% were aware of Choosing Wisely, and of these 82% found the campaign somewhat or very useful in reducing overdiagnosis or overtreatment. This correlated with lower levels of work

SUBMITTER: Breivold J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12318425 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature