Inappropriate use of clinical practices in Canada: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inappropriate health care leads to negative patient experiences, poor health outcomes and inefficient use of resources. We aimed to conduct a systematic review of inappropriately used clinical practices in Canada.

Methods

We searched multiple bibliometric databases and grey literature to identify inappropriately used clinical practices in Canada between 2007 and 2021. Two team members independently screened citations, extracted data and assessed methodological quality. Findings were synthesized in 2 categories: diagnostics and therapeutics. We reported ranges of proportions of inappropriate use for all practices. Medians and interquartile ranges (IQRs), based on the percentage of patients not receiving recommended practices (underuse) or receiving practices not re

SUBMITTER: Squires JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9053971 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature