Table 2.

Primary care physician rates of preventive service-related practicess^a implemented via enhanced academic detailing intervention (N = 168)

	Intervention	Comparison
	M (SD)%	M (SD)%	p-valueb
Acquiring informationc
Participating in seminars or conferences on breast cancer detection	7.	0	0.002
Physician self-efficacyd
Confidence that counseling patients about health behavior and lifestyle to result in their successfully modifying their behaviors	1.96 (0.82)	2.71 (0.88)	< 0.0001
Office-based tools and techniquese
Using lists or flow sheets in patients' charts	33	34	0.01
Using card files or other paper tickler systems	14	17	0.05
Using notices or stickers on patients' charts	20	8	0.02
Using computerized tracking or prompting services	6	0.6	0.02
Reminder notices given or mailed to patients	26	16	0.16
Patient-held mini-records of preventive services	10	10	0.98
Performance targets for mammographyc	52	8	0.009
Performance targets for clinical breast exams	44	6	0.57
Patient Educatione
Using pamphlets or other printed materials	44	41	0.03
Using wall posters or other graphic displays	41	38	0.04
Using video or slide presentations	6	8	0.26
Health risk appraisal instruments	7	4	0.80
Nursing or other office staff and the delivery of preventive servicese
Involving nursing or other office staff in tracking and prompting preventive care	18	7	0.03
Involving nursing or other office staff in counseling patients about preventive services	19	5	0.001

^aCollected only at follow-up

^bTwo-sided tests comparing post test scores by arm using X².

^cPercent of participants who report "yes."

^dLikert scale from 1–4, 1 = very confident 4 = not at all confident

^ePercent use routinely