The Utilization and Costs of Grade D USPSTF Services in Medicare, 2007-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low-value care, or patient care that offers no net benefit in specific clinical scenarios, is costly and often associated with patient harm. The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Grade D recommendations represent one of the most scientifically sound and frequently delivered groups of low-value services, but a more contemporary measurement of the utilization and spending for Grade D services beyond the small number of previously studied measures is needed.

Objective

To estimate utilization and costs of seven USPSTF Grade D services among US Medicare beneficiaries.

Design

We conducted a cross-sectional study of data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) from 2007 to 2016 to identify instances of Grade D services.

Setting/partici

SUBMITTER: Oronce CIA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8045442 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature