Objectives To (1) estimate the proportion of patients seeking care for low back pain (LBP)
who are imaged and (2) explore trends in the proportion of patients who received diagnostic …

Abstract Background Context The problem of imaging patients with low back pain (LBP)
when it is not indicated is well recognized. The converse is also possible, although rarely …

Purpose To synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of mass media campaigns for the
management of LBP on beliefs of the general public and health care providers, LBP-related …

Objective To assess barriers and facilitators to de-implementation. Design A qualitative
evidence synthesis with a framework analysis. Data sources Medline, Embase, Cochrane …

Background Imaging is overused in the management of low back pain (LBP). Interventions
designed to decrease non-indicated imaging have predominantly targeted practitioner …

Methods: We use a mixed-methods design incorporating (1) 8 focus groups exploring
Americans' understanding of and language for low-value care,(2) 48 intensive interviews …

Background Disinvesting in low-value health care services provides opportunities for
investment in higher value care and thus an increase in health care efficiency. Objectives To …

Purpose Patients with low back pain (LBP) rarely have serious underlying pathology but
frequently undergo inappropriate imaging. A range of guidelines and red flag features are …

Abstract Background: In 2014, the 'Smarter Medicine'campaign released a top five list of
unnecessary tests and treatments in Swiss primary care, such as imaging for acute low-back …

Importance Studies of interventions to reduce low-value care are increasingly common.
However, little is known about how the effects of such interventions are measured. Objective …