Table 1.

Primary Care–Relevant Choosing WiselyTM Recommendations Sorted by Evidence Rating and Body System

CategoryRecommendations (n)
TotalSORT Level of Evidence ASORT Level of Evidence BSORT Level of Evidence C
Allergy/immunology6213
Pediatrics267118
Cardiovascular270522
Geriatric20956
Endocrinologic6204
Gastrointestinal6033
Women's health201811
Hematology/oncology215610
Infectious disease14266
Neurologic192413
Orthopedic11614
Other10028
Urologic9036
Psychiatric3003
Pulmonological6024
Rheumatologic3003
Surgical177010
Overall22443 (19%)57 (25%)124 (55%)
  • SORT, Strength of Recommendation Taxonomy.