Tamblyn 2018b.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | Cluster RCT | |
Participants | Urban primary care practices, Quebec, Canada 2331 patients, 76 primary care physicians |
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Interventions | Displayed out‐of‐pocket costs that patients would incur due to continuation of anti‐hypertensive medication and identified cost savings if switched to an alternative medication | |
Outcomes | Process adherence (prescribing) | |
Co‐Interventions | Educational: Multiple (>1) educational sessions 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 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, interruptive, makes care recommendation, possible to execute desired action, 'push' mode of delivery, required provider input of clinical data, targeted underuse | |
Notes | ||
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Low risk | |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | |
Baseline characteristics similar? | Low risk | N/A |
Unit of analysis error | Low risk |