The Choosing Wisely campaign began in the USA in 2012 to encourage physicians and
patients to discuss inappropriate and potentially harmful tests, treatments and procedures. …

Background: There is concern about increasing utilization of low-value health care services,
including preoperative testing for low-risk surgical procedures. We investigated temporal …

Importance Clinical guidelines advise against routine electrocardiograms (ECG) in low-risk,
asymptomatic patients, but the frequency and impact of such ECGs are unknown. Objective …

Background Increasing attention has been focused on low-value healthcare services. Through
Choosing Wisely campaigns, routine laboratory testing before low-risk surgery has been …

BACKGROUND Benzodiazepines and sedative hypnotics are commonly used to treat insomnia
and agitation in older adults despite significant risk. A clear understanding of the extent …

Background Through the Choosing Wisely Canada (CWC) campaign, national medical
specialty societies have released hundreds of recommendations against health care services …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic led to a dramatic shift in the delivery of outpatient
medicine with reduced in-person visits and a transition to predominantly virtual visits. We sought …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic and the need for physical distancing has led to rapid
uptake of virtual visits to deliver ambulatory health care. Despite widespread adoption, there …

… Contributors: Ciara Pendrith and Sacha Bhatia were responsible for the study concept and
… Ciara Pendrith, Graham Mecredy and Sacha Bhatia acquired the data. Ciara Pendrith and …

Importance Efforts to reduce low-value tests and treatments in primary care are often
ineffective. These efforts typically target physicians broadly, most of whom order low-value care …