Tamblyn 2003.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | Cluster RCT | |
Participants | Primary care practices, Quebec, Canada 12 560 encounters, 107 providers |
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Interventions | CDSS identifying clinically relevant prescribing problems in the elderly (drug‐disease contraindications, drug interactions, drug‐age contraindications, duration of therapy, and therapeutic duplication) | |
Outcomes | Process adherence (prescribing) | |
Co‐Interventions | Educational: None Beyond Clinician Education: None |
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CDSS Features ‐ Acknowledgement of CDSS Required | Not reported | |
CDSS Features ‐ Other | Ambush, conveyed patient‐specific information, included supporting information on‐screen, makes care recommendation, 'push' mode of delivery, targeted overuse | |
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 | Unclear risk | N/A |
Baseline characteristics similar? | Low risk | |
Unit of analysis error | Low risk |