The Impact of Choosing Wisely Interventions on Low-Value Medical Services: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Policy Points Dissemination of Choosing Wisely guidelines alone is unlikely to reduce the use of low-value health services. Interventions by health systems to implement Choosing Wisely guidelines can reduce the use of low-value services. Multicomponent interventions targeting clinicians are currently the most effective types of interventions.

Context

Choosing Wisely aims to reduce the use of unnecessary, low-value medical services through development of recommendations related to service utilization. Despite the creation and dissemination of these recommendations, evidence shows low-value services are still prevalent. This paper synthesizes literature on interventions designed to reduce medical care identified as low value by Choosing Wisely and evaluates which intervention characte

SUBMITTER: Cliff BQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8718584 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature