Effectiveness of different de-implementation strategies in primary care: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of various de-implementation interventions in primary care, targeting care (treatments or tests) that provides no or limited value for patients (low value care).

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

Medline and Scopus databases, from inception to 10 July 2024.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

Randomised trials comparing de-implementation interventions with placebo or sham intervention, no intervention, or other de-implementation intervention strategies in primary care. Eligible trials provided information on the use of low value care, total volume of care, appropriate care, and health outcomes.

Data extraction and synthesis

Titles, abstracts, and full texts were screened, data were ext

SUBMITTER: Raudasoja A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12421606 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature