Goud 2009.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | Cluster RCT | |
Participants | Cardiac rehabilitation clinics, Netherlands 2787 patients, 21 clinics |
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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 |
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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 |