@article {Levinson167, author = {Wendy Levinson and Marjon Kallewaard and R Sacha Bhatia and Daniel Wolfson and Sam Shortt and Eve A Kerr}, editor = {Burgers, Jako and Cucic, Cule and Daniels, Marcel and Forde, Ian and Geerlings, Suzanne and Gogol, Manfred and Haverkamp, Margje and Henderson, Alastair and Howson, Helen and Huynh, Tai and Kievit, Job and Klemperer, David and Koizumi, Shunzo and Lindner, Robyn and Maughan, Daniel and McDonald, Karen and Peul, Wilco and Post, Heleen and Rodondi, Nicolas and Santa, John and Schoeler, Rico and Smid, Henk and Stephenson, Terence and Trier, Hans and van Barneveld, Teus and van der Kraan, Josine and Vernero, Sandra and Wagner, Cordula}, title = {{\textquoteleft}Choosing Wisely{\textquoteright}: a growing international campaign}, volume = {24}, number = {2}, pages = {167--174}, year = {2015}, doi = {10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003821}, publisher = {BMJ Publishing Group Ltd}, abstract = {Much attention has been paid to the inappropriate underuse of tests and treatments but until recently little attention has focused on the overuse that does not add value for patients and may even cause harm. Choosing Wisely is a campaign to engage physicians and patients in conversations about unnecessary tests, treatments and procedures. The campaign began in the United States in 2012, in Canada in 2014 and now many countries around the world are adapting the campaign and implementing it. This article describes the present status of Choosing Wisely programs in 12 countries. It articulates key elements, a set of five principles, and describes the challenges countries face in the early phases of Choosing Wisely. These countries plan to continue collaboration including developing metrics to measure overuse.}, issn = {2044-5415}, URL = {https://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/24/2/167}, eprint = {https://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/24/2/167.full.pdf}, journal = {BMJ Quality \& Safety} }