 Unnecessary Procedures
"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) |
N02.421.380.900 N05.300.150.395.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Unnecessary Procedures- Unnecessary Procedures
- Procedure, Unnecessary
- Procedures, Unnecessary
- Unnecessary Procedure
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2015 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2017 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2020 | 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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LaValva SM, MacAlpine EM, Kawakami N, Gandhi JS, Morishita K, Sturm PF, Garg S, Glotzbecker MP, Anari JB, Flynn JM. Awake serial body casting for the management of infantile idiopathic scoliosis: is general anesthesia necessary? Spine Deform. 2020 10; 8(5):1109-1115.
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Bouck Z, Pendrith C, Chen XK, Frood J, Reason B, Khan T, Costante A, Kirkham K, Born K, Levinson W, Bhatia RS. Measuring the frequency and variation of unnecessary care across Canada. BMC Health Serv Res. 2019 Jul 03; 19(1):446.
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Lawrence AE, Gonzalez DO, Fallat ME, Aldrink JH, Hewitt GD, Hertweck SP, Onwuka A, Bence C, Burns RC, Dillon PA, Ehrlich PF, Fraser JD, Grabowski JE, Hirschl RB, Kabre R, Kohler JE, Lal DR, Landman MP, Leys CM, Mak GZ, Sato TT, Scannell M, Sujka JA, Minneci PC, Deans KJ. Factors Associated With Management of Pediatric Ovarian Neoplasms. Pediatrics. 2019 07; 144(1).
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Squires JE, Graham ID, Grinspun D, Lavis J, Légaré F, Bell R, Bornstein S, Brien SE, Dobrow M, Greenough M, Estabrooks CA, Hillmer M, Horsley T, Katz A, Krause C, Levinson W, Levy A, Mancuso M, Maybee A, Morgan S, Penno LN, Neuner A, Rader T, Roberts J, Teare G, Tepper J, Vandyk A, Widmeyer D, Wilson M, Grimshaw JM. Inappropriateness of health care in Canada: a systematic review protocol. Syst Rev. 2019 02 11; 8(1):50.
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Truong M, Baack Kukreja JE, Rais-Bahrami S, Barashi NS, Wang B, Nuffer Z, Park JH, Lam K, Frye TP, Nix JW, Thomas JV, Feng C, Chapin BF, Davis JW, Hollenberg G, Oto A, Eggener SE, Joseph JV, Weinberg E, Messing EM. Multi-institutional Clinical Tool for Predicting High-risk Lesions on 3Tesla Multiparametric Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Eur Urol Oncol. 2019 05; 2(3):257-264.
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Miyamoto K, Doi A, Hasegawa K, Morita Y, Mishima T, Suzuki I, Kaseno K, Nakajima K, Kataoka N, Kamakura T, Wada M, Yamagata K, Ishibashi K, Inoue YY, Nagase S, Noda T, Aiba T, Asakura M, Izumi C, Noguchi T, Tada H, Takagi M, Yasuda S, Kusano KF. Multicenter Study of the Validity of Additional Freeze Cycles for Cryoballoon Ablation in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: The AD-Balloon Study. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2019 01; 12(1):e006989.
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Wintemute K, Wilson L, Levinson W. Choosing Wisely in primary care: Moving from recommendations to implementation. Can Fam Physician. 2018 05; 64(5):336-338.
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Bhatia RS, Bouck Z, Ivers NM, Mecredy G, Singh J, Pendrith C, Ko DT, Martin D, Wijeysundera HC, Tu JV, Wilson L, Wintemute K, Dorian P, Tepper J, Austin PC, Glazier RH, Levinson W. Electrocardiograms in Low-Risk Patients Undergoing an Annual Health Examination. JAMA Intern Med. 2017 09 01; 177(9):1326-1333.
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Kociolek LK, Bovee M, Carter D, Ciolino JD, Patel R, O'Donnell A, Rupp AH, Zheng X, Shulman ST, Patel SJ. Impact of a Healthcare Provider Educational Intervention on Frequency of Clostridium difficile Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing in Children: A Segmented Regression Analysis. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2017 Jun 01; 6(2):142-148.
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Born KB, Levinson W. Response to 'Choosing Wisely should bring the cost of unnecessary care back into the discussion'; Choosing Wisely': a growing international campaign. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017 09; 26(9):777-778.
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