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

McGinn 2013.

Study characteristics
Methods Cluster RCT
Participants Two large urban ambulatory primary care practices, academic medical center, NY, USA (Mount Sinai Medical Center)
984 patients, 168 providers
Interventions Validated clinical prediction rule triggered by presentations suggestive of streptococcal pharyngitis or pneumonia inviting provider to complete risk score calculator with management recommendations given based on the score
Outcomes Process adherence (prescribing, testing), clinical endpoint (ED and outpatient visits)
Co‐Interventions Educational: Distribution of educational materials to providers in control group; single educational session for providers in intervention groups
Beyond Clinician Education: None
CDSS Features ‐ Acknowledgement of CDSS Required Yes ‐ required acknowledgement of the CDSS but not documentation of action taken
CDSS Features ‐ Other Conveyed patient‐specific information, decision support was complex, developed by study investigators, developed in consultation with users, interruptive, makes care recommendation, possible to execute desired action, 'push' mode of delivery, required provider input of clinical data, targeted overuse, user workflow considered in design
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