Scope and Characteristics of Choosing Wisely in Cancer Care Recommendations by Professional Societies

Alison S Baskin; Ton Wang; Nicholas L Berlin; Ted A Skolarus; Lesly A Dossett

doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.2066

Scope and Characteristics of Choosing Wisely in Cancer Care Recommendations by Professional Societies

JAMA Oncol. 2020 Sep 1;6(9):1463-1465. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.2066.

Authors

Alison S Baskin¹, Ton Wang^{2

3}, Nicholas L Berlin^{2

3}, Ted A Skolarus^{4

5}, Lesly A Dossett^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor.
² Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
³ Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
⁴ Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
⁵ Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Abstract

This quality improvement study describes the cancer types, treatments, and services often targeted in the recommendations generated by oncology societies for the Choosing Wisely campaign.

MeSH terms

Humans
Neoplasms / epidemiology*
Neoplasms / therapy
Oncology Service, Hospital / standards*
Societies, Medical*