Clinician-Level Variation in Three Measures Representing Overuse Based on the American Geriatrics Society Choosing Wisely Statement
Rowe T, Brown T, Lee J, Linder J, Friedberg M, Doctor J, Meeker D, Ciolino J, Persell S. Clinician-Level Variation in Three Measures Representing Overuse Based on the American Geriatrics Society Choosing Wisely Statement. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 35: 1797-1802. PMID: 32128687, PMCID: PMC7280408, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-05748-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetes measuresPSA measuresUrine cultureOlder adultsUrinalysis/urine cultureProstate-specific antigen (PSA) testingHealth systemNon-specific reasonsOral hypoglycemic medicationsOveruse of testingInappropriate useSame health systemMedical servicesIntermediate outcome measuresClinical quality measuresDesignRetrospective analysisHypoglycemic medicationsElderly patientsAntigen testingDiabetes mellitusCare cliniciansHighest quartileOffice visitsOdds ratioOutcome measures