U.S., June 6 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07629219) titled 'Optimization of Low-Value Medical Testing Practices in Hospitalized Patients in Argentina' on May 19.
Brief Summary: Overuse of laboratory testing in hospitalized patients is a common form of low-value care and may contribute to patient discomfort, unnecessary downstream testing, inefficient use of healthcare resources, and increased costs. Although diagnostic stewardship interventions have reduced unnecessary laboratory testing in several high-income settings, evidence from Latin America remains limited, particularly regarding implementation processes and sustainability.
OPTIMIZAR is a multicenter, effectiveness-implementation hybr...