Zera 2015.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | Cluster RCT | |
Participants | Primary care clinics affiliated with regional academic medical network, USA (Partners HealthCare System) 847 patients, 26 physician clusters |
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Interventions | Identified women with a history of gestational diabetes and recommended screening for type 2 diabetes | |
Outcomes | Process adherence (testing), Clinical endpoint (diabetes diagnosis) | |
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, decision support was complex, developed by study investigators, included supporting information on‐screen, makes care recommendation, other concurrent CDSS, possible to execute desired action, 'push' mode of delivery, targeted underuse, user workflow considered in design | |
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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 |
CPOE: Computerized provider order entry; EMR: electronic medical record; RCT: randomised controlled trial; CCT: Controlled clinical trial; *: Some of the outcomes within this category are continuous (as opposed to dichotomous); **: All of the outcomes within this category are continuous (as opposed to dichotomous).