Downs 2006.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | Cluster RCT | |
Participants | General practices in Central Scotland and London, UK 236 patients, 18 practices |
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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 |
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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 |