Surgeon- and Practice-Directed Interventions to Reduce Overtreatment of Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer

In this qualitative study of thyroid surgeons, key factors were identified for the development of an intervention for reducing overtreatment of LRTC. Participants’ assessment of proposed interventions indicated a successful intervention must be seen as useful, surgeons may be motivated through performance feedback, and the intervention must fit well into the existing surgical workflow. Results demonstrated that an acceptable and effective intervention in this setting may take many forms as long as the intervention considered both behavior change and the end user.

Corresponding Author: Sarah E. Bradley, PhD, MPH, CPH, North Campus Research Complex, Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, 2800 Plymouth Rd, Bldg 16, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (sarbra@med.umich.edu).

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