Table 1.

Principles guiding CAHNSO Choosing Wisely Canada list*

Common disease process, investigation or test

Within the scope of otolaryngology - head and neck surgery, specifically within head and neck oncology, but recommendations are not limited to this subspecialty and may be helpful for all physicians seeing these patients

The inappropriate or excessive use of health care resource is not helpful to patients or may expose patients to harm or stress

Each list item has to be well supported by evidence

*Adapted and modified from Choosing Wisely Canada [1]