Interventions Aimed at Reducing Use of Low-Value Health Services: A Systematic Review

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 507-550

  Colla, Carrie H ^a   Mainor, Alexander J ^a   Hargreaves, Courtney ^a   Sequist, Thomas ^b,c,d   Morden, Nancy ^a,e  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d PARTNERS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^e DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

interventions; low value care; overuse; systematic review; waste

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; POINT OF CARE SYSTEM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES; UTILIZATION;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 85028728935     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: 15526801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558716656970     Document Type: Review

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