Walker 2010.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | Cluster RCT | |
Participants | General practice clinics, Melbourne, Australia 2846 patients, 221 providers, 66 clinics |
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Interventions | Reminder that prompted discussion about chlamydia testing with women aged 16‐24 | |
Outcomes | Process adherence (testing) | |
Co‐Interventions | Educational: Distribution of educational materials to providers in both intervention and control groups 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, considered alert fatigue in design, interruptive, makes care recommendation, 'push' mode of delivery, 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 | |
Unit of analysis error | Low risk |