Journal article
Reducing unnecessary imaging and pathology tests: A systematic review
H Hiscock, RJ Neely, H Warren, J Soon, A Georgiou
Pediatrics | AMER ACAD PEDIATRICS | Published : 2018
Abstract
CONTEXT: Unnecessary imaging and pathology procedures represent low-value care and can harm children and the health care system. OBJECTIVE: To perform a systematic review of interventions designed to reduce unnecessary pediatric imaging and pathology testing. DATA SOURCES: We searched Medline, Embase, Cinahl, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and gray literature. STUDY SELECTION: Studies we included were: reports of interventions to reduce unnecessary imaging and pathology testing in pediatric populations; from developed countries; written in the English language; and published between January 1, 1996, and April 29, 2017. DATA EXTRACTION: Two researchers independently extracted data and assessed stu..
View full abstractGrants
Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The Health Services Research Unit of The Royal Children's Hospital is funded by a Royal Children's Hospital Foundation grant (2015-521). Dr Hiscock is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Career Development Fellowship (1068947). Mr Soon is supported by the Policy and Advocacy Department of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. The Murdoch Children's Research Institute is supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Program. The funding organizations had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, or interpretation of the data; preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript; or the decision to submit the manuscript for publication.