Medical overuse in the Iranian healthcare system: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Lack of resources is one of the main problems of all healthcare systems. Recent studies have shown that reducing the overuse of medical services plays an important role in reducing healthcare system costs. Overuse of medical services is a major problem in the healthcare system, and it threatens the quality of the services, can harm patients and create excess costs for patients. So far, few studies have been conducted in this regard in Iran. The main objective of this systematic review is to perform an inclusive search for studies that report overuse of medical services in the Iranian healthcare system.

Method and analysis

An extensive search of the literature will be conducted in six databases including PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane and Scient

SUBMITTER: Arab-Zozani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5905767 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature