Levers for addressing medical underuse and overuse: achieving high-value health care
The preceding papers in this Series have outlined how underuse and overuse of health-care
services occur within a complex system of health-care production, with a multiplicity of …
services occur within a complex system of health-care production, with a multiplicity of …
Towards understanding the de-adoption of low-value clinical practices: a scoping review
Background Low-value clinical practices are common in healthcare, yet the optimal
approach to de-adopting these practices is unknown. The objective of this study was to …
approach to de-adopting these practices is unknown. The objective of this study was to …
[HTML][HTML] Methods for the estimation of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence cost-effectiveness threshold.
K Claxton, S Martin, M Soares, N Rice… - Health Technology …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Cost-effectiveness analysis involves the comparison of the incremental cost-
effectiveness ratio of a new technology, which is more costly than existing alternatives, with …
effectiveness ratio of a new technology, which is more costly than existing alternatives, with …
The challenge for global health systems in preventing and managing obesity
L Wolfenden, M Ezzati, B Larijani, W Dietz - Obesity Reviews, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Few health crises have been as predictable as the unfolding obesity pandemic. Clinical and
public health services remain the front line of efforts to reduce the burden of obesity. While a …
public health services remain the front line of efforts to reduce the burden of obesity. While a …
Over 150 potentially low‐value health care practices: an Australian study
AG Elshaug, AM Watt, L Mundy… - Medical journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To develop and apply a novel method for scanning a range of sources to identify
existing health care services (excluding pharmaceuticals) that have questionable benefit …
existing health care services (excluding pharmaceuticals) that have questionable benefit …
Letting go: Conceptualizing intervention de‐implementation in public health and social service settings
VR McKay, AB Morshed, RC Brownson… - American Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The discontinuation of interventions that should be stopped, or de‐implementation, has
emerged as a novel line of inquiry within dissemination and implementation science. As this …
emerged as a novel line of inquiry within dissemination and implementation science. As this …
Disinvestment from low value clinical interventions: NICEly done?
S Garner, P Littlejohns - Bmj, 2011 - bmj.com
Over the past 10 years NICE has identified over 800 clinical interventions for potential
disinvestment. But Sarah Garner and Peter Littlejohns report that although disinvestment will …
disinvestment. But Sarah Garner and Peter Littlejohns report that although disinvestment will …
Interventions to improve the use of systematic reviews in decision‐making by health system managers, policy makers and clinicians
L Murthy, S Shepperd, MJ Clarke… - Cochrane database …, 2012 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Systematic reviews provide a transparent and robust summary of existing
research. However, health system managers, national and local policy makers and …
research. However, health system managers, national and local policy makers and …
Policies to enhance prescribing efficiency in Europe: findings and future implications
B Godman, W Shrank, M Andersen, C Berg… - Frontiers in …, 2011 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: European countries need to learn from each other to address unsustainable
increases in pharmaceutical expenditures. Objective: To assess the influence of the many …
increases in pharmaceutical expenditures. Objective: To assess the influence of the many …
Disinvestment and value-based purchasing strategies for pharmaceuticals: an international review
Pharmaceutical expenditure has increased rapidly across many Organisation for Economic
Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries over the past three decades. This growth …
Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries over the past three decades. This growth …