Development of a Conceptual Map of Negative Consequences for Patients of Overuse of Medical Tests and Treatments.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Overuse of medical tests and treatments is an increasingly recognized problem across health systems; best practices for reducing overuse are not clear. Framing the problem in terms of the spectrum of potential patient harm is likely to be an effective strategy for clinician and patient engagement in efforts to reduce overuse, but the scope of negative consequences of overuse for patients has not been well described.

Observations

We sought to generate a comprehensive conceptual map documenting the processes through which overused tests and treatments lead to multiple domains of negative consequences for patients. For map development, an iterative consensus process was informed by structured review of the literature on overuse using PubMed and input from a panel of

SUBMITTER: Korenstein D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7505335 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature