Table 3.

Participant-Reported Use of, Knowledge about, and Perceived Barriers to 5 Choosing WiselyTM Low-Value Services

Choosing WiselyTM ServiceSelf-Reported UseKnowledge ScorePerceived Attitudinal BarriersPerceived Practice Barriers
Imaging for back pain
    No. of participants who responded143143143143
    Mean (SD)1.7 (2.0)5.4 (1.7)8.3 (2.1)7.5 (2.0)
Sinusitis treatment
    No. of participants who responded138143143143
    Mean (SD)3.9 (2.7)6.0 (1.6)9.0 (2.2)7.8 (2.1)
Osteoporosis screening
    No. of participants who responded137143143143
    Mean (SD)2.3 (2.8)5.4 (1.7)9.9 (2.3)7.7 (2.0)
ECG screening
    No. of participants who responded137143143143
    Mean (SD)0.9 (2.0)4.1 (1.5)9.2 (2.3)7.3 (2.0)
Pap test
    No. of participants who responded140143143143
    Mean (SD)0.2 (0.8)5.3 (1.6)8.2 (2.8)6.9 (2.0)
Composite score
    No. of participants who responded143143143143
    Mean (SD)8.7 (6.4)26.2 (4.8)44.6 (8.2)37.2 (7.3)
  • Green shading highlights better performance/limited barriers. Red shading highlights lowest performance/most barriers.

  • ECG, electrocardiography; SD, standard deviation