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. 2009 Jul 8;2009(3):CD001096. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001096.pub2

Downs 2006.

Study characteristics
Methods Cluster RCT
Participants General practices in Central Scotland and London, UK
236 patients, 18 practices
Interventions CDSS producing prompts for the investigation and management of dementia
Outcomes Process adherence (other), clinical endpoint (diagnosis of dementia)
Co‐Interventions Educational: None
Beyond Clinician Education: None
CDSS Features ‐ Acknowledgement of CDSS Required Not reported
CDSS Features ‐ Other Targeted underuse
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk  
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes Unclear risk N/A
Baseline characteristics similar? Low risk  
Unit of analysis error Low risk