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Table 6 Study characteristics for studies investigating determinants for de-implementation of LVC

From: Determinants for the use and de-implementation of low-value care in health care: a scoping review

Study aspect

Number of studies (total n = 9)

% of total number of studies

Healthcare setting

 Hospital

3

33.3

 Primary care

3

33.3

 Policy

2

22.2

 Anticoagulation clinic

1

11.1

Method

 Quantitative

5

55.6

 Mixed method

3

33.3

Qualitative

1

11.1

Study design

 Cross-sectional

6

66.7

 Experimental

1

11.1

 Longitudinal

1

11.1

 Three-round Delphi

1

11.1

Data collection methoda

 Survey

7

77.8

 Interviews

3

33.3

 Record review

1

11.1

 Delphi

1

11.1

Participants in the studies

 Healthcare professional

5

55.6

 Healthcare professionals and other stakeholders

2

22.2

 Patients

2

22.2

  1. aTotal percentage exceeds 100 %, as some studies used more than one data collection method