Sequist 2009.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | Cluster RCT | |
Participants | Primary care practices affiliated with academic medical center, USA (Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates) 21 860 patients, 110 physicians, 11 sites |
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Interventions | Reminder during office visits for patients overdue for colorectal cancer screening | |
Outcomes | Process adherence (testing, other) | |
Co‐Interventions | Educational: Single educational session for providers in intervention group Beyond Clinician Education: None |
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CDSS Features ‐ Acknowledgement of CDSS Required | Yes ‐ required acknowledgement of the CDSS but not documentation of action taken | |
CDSS Features ‐ Other | Ambush, interruptive, makes care recommendation, possible to execute desired action, 'push' mode of delivery, targeted underuse | |
Notes | ||
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Low risk | N/A |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | |
Baseline characteristics similar? | Low risk | |
Unit of analysis error | Low risk | N/A |