Table 1

Guiding principles for the ASH Choosing Wisely® campaign in order of relative importance

1. Harm Recommendations should aim to reduce potential harm to patients 
2. Evidence Recommendations should be evidence based 
3. Cost Recommendations should aim to decrease the cost of health care 
4. Frequency Recommendations should target tests, procedures, or treatments that are common 
5. Control Recommendations should target tests, procedures, or treatments within the clinical domain of hematology 
1. Harm Recommendations should aim to reduce potential harm to patients 
2. Evidence Recommendations should be evidence based 
3. Cost Recommendations should aim to decrease the cost of health care 
4. Frequency Recommendations should target tests, procedures, or treatments that are common 
5. Control Recommendations should target tests, procedures, or treatments within the clinical domain of hematology