"Unnecessary Procedures" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Diagnostic, therapeutic, and investigative procedures prescribed and performed by health professionals, the results of which do not justify the benefits or hazards and costs to the patient.
| Descriptor ID |
D019564
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.421.380.450.500 N05.300.150.395.450.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Unnecessary Procedures- Unnecessary Procedures
- Procedure, Unnecessary
- Procedures, Unnecessary
- Unnecessary Procedure
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Unnecessary Procedures" by people in Profiles.
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Levin DC, Rao VM. Solutions to Reduce Unnecessary Imaging. JAMA. 2019 06 11; 321(22):2242-2243.
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Harmouche E, Mahmoud GA, Ross M, Hockenberry J, Dharia R, Nahab F. Early Echocardiography Has a Low Yield in Patients with Transient Ischemic Attack. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2017 Aug; 26(8):1858-1863.
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Levin DC, Rao VM. Reducing Inappropriate Use of Diagnostic Imaging Through the Choosing Wisely Initiative. J Am Coll Radiol. 2017 09; 14(9):1245-1252.
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Raja AS, Greenberg JO, Qaseem A, Denberg TD, Fitterman N, Schuur JD. Evaluation of Patients With Suspected Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Best Practice Advice From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2015 Nov 03; 163(9):701-11.
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Sawaya GF, Kulasingam S, Denberg TD, Qaseem A. Cervical Cancer Screening in Average-Risk Women: Best Practice Advice From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2015 Jun 16; 162(12):851-9.
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Qaseem A, Wilt TJ, Cooke M, Denberg TD. The paucity of evidence supporting screening for stages 1-3 CKD in asymptomatic patients with or without risk factors. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2014 Nov 07; 9(11):1993-5.
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Baker DW, Qaseem A, Reynolds PP, Gardner LA, Schneider EC. Design and use of performance measures to decrease low-value services and achieve cost-conscious care. Ann Intern Med. 2013 Jan 01; 158(1):55-9.
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Shaheen NJ, Weinberg DS, Denberg TD, Chou R, Qaseem A, Shekelle P. Upper endoscopy for gastroesophageal reflux disease: best practice advice from the clinical guidelines committee of the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2012 Dec 04; 157(11):808-16.
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Qaseem A, Alguire P, Dallas P, Feinberg LE, Fitzgerald FT, Horwitch C, Humphrey L, LeBlond R, Moyer D, Wiese JG, Weinberger S. Appropriate use of screening and diagnostic tests to foster high-value, cost-conscious care. Ann Intern Med. 2012 Jan 17; 156(2):147-9.
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Chou R, Qaseem A, Owens DK, Shekelle P. Diagnostic imaging for low back pain: advice for high-value health care from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2011 Feb 01; 154(3):181-9.