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

Goud 2009.

Study characteristics
Methods Cluster RCT
Participants Cardiac rehabilitation clinics, Netherlands
2787 patients, 21 clinics
Interventions Decision support that guided users through needs assessment procedure using structured dialogue and formulated patient‐specific rehabilitation programme on the basis of the needs assessment data (‘CARDSS’)
Outcomes Process adherence (other)
Co‐Interventions Educational: Single educational session for providers in intervention group
Beyond Clinician Education: Helpdesk services and financial incentives directed at providers in intervention group
CDSS Features ‐ Acknowledgement of CDSS Required Yes ‐ required acknowledgement of the CDSS and documentation of action taken
CDSS Features ‐ Other Conveyed patient‐specific information, decision support was complex, developed by study investigators, included supporting information on‐screen, makes care recommendation, targeted underuse, user workflow considered in design
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk  
Baseline characteristics similar? Low risk  
Unit of analysis error Low risk