Do choosing wisely recommendations about low-value care target income-generating treatments provided by members? A content analysis of 1293 recommendations.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:It is unknown to what extent Choosing Wisely recommendations about income-generating treatments apply to members of the society generating the recommendations. The primary aim of this study is to determine the proportion of Choosing Wisely recommendations targeting income-generating treatments, and whether recommendations from professional societies on income-generating treatments are more likely to target members or non-members. The secondary aim is to determine the prevalence of qualified statements, and whether qualified statements are more likely to appear in recommendations targeting income-generating or non-income-generating treatments that apply to members. METHODS:We performed a content analysis of all Choosing Wisely recommendations, with data extracted from Choosing Wi

SUBMITTER: Zadro JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6844045 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature