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. 2021 May 10;31(1):54–63. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-012576

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Assessment outcomes regarding the prevalence of low-value diagnostic tests for all assessments included in the other diagnostic tests category: A) laboratory tests and (B) electroencephalography tests. Among the included studies, some studies contained multiple assessments undertaken in different cohorts. These assessments are distinguished by the following: (A) assessment performed among a commercially insured population and (B) assessment performed among Medicaid beneficiaries. CKD, chronic kidney disease; EEG, electroencephalography; PSA, prostate-specific antigen; PTH, parathyroid hormone; T-Hyst, total hysterectomy; TSHR, thyroid-stimulating hormone reflexive testing; V-Pap, vaginal Pap smear.