Background: We describe the implementation of an intervention in Alberta in support of the
Choosing Wisely Canada recommendation against population screening for vitamin D …

Background There is consensus that vitamin D supplementation is often indicated but
population-based screening by laboratory testing for vitamin D deficiency is inadequate …

Background It is unclear if screening for vitamin D deficiency can improve the health of
asymptomatic individuals with this deficiency. Purpose The US Preventive Services Task …

Background Increasing laboratory test utilization is a major challenge facing clinical
laboratories. However, in most instances we lack population level information on the patient …

Background: Exponential increases in nonindicated, low-value vitamin D testing have been
reported over the past 15 years. Downstream effects of such testing have not been well …

Importance Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that performs an important role in calcium
homeostasis and bone metabolism and also affects many other cellular regulatory functions …

Objective To investigate trends in the incidence of testing for vitamin D deficiency and the
prevalence of patients with circulating concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D) …

Objective To comprehensively examine pathology test utilisation of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25
(OH) D) testing in each state of Australia to determine the cost impact and value and to add …

Introduction Laboratories have noted marked increases in the analysis of 25-hydroxy vitamin
D (25 (OH) D) in recent decades. Our objectives were to describe the annual number of 25 …

Background: Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with adverse health outcomes.
Purpose: To systematically review benefits and harms of vitamin D screening in …