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Table 1 Search terms

From: Using theories and frameworks to understand how to reduce low-value healthcare: a scoping review

Concept

Search terms

Value

inappropriat* or overus* or unnecessary or ineffective or misus* or “do not do” or low-value or “low value” or obsole*

Action

reallocat* or relinquish* or re-apprais* or re-prioritiz* or redeploy* or revers* or decommission or declin* or delist* or abandon* or reassess* or replac* or disadopt* or defund* or de-adopt* or deadopt* or de-implement* or deimplement* or disinvest* or decreas* or discontinu* or withdraw* or stop* or reduc*

Venue

healthcare or “health care” or technolog* or device* or intervention* or health practi?e or medical or procedur* or drug* or medication*

OR “choosing wisely”

Theory

theor* or framework or conceptual*