Gask 2004.
Methods | Cluster RCT
Follow up: providers: DONE patients: NOT DONE Blinded assessment: DONE Baseline: NOT DONE Reliable outcomes: DONE Protection against contamination: DONE Overall quality: MODERATE |
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Participants | 38 general practitioners with 189 patients
Country: UK
Proportion of eligible providers who participated: 7%
Setting of care: general practice Academic/Teaching setting: NON‐TEACHING Type of targeted behaviour: GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF A PROBLEM (assessment and management of depression) Complexity of targeted behaviour: MEDIUM |
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Interventions | 1. CME: 2 hr x 5 approved training course sessions, including role play 2. No intervention control | |
Outcomes | Professional practice: 7 indicators for patient satisfaction with doctor Patient: Hamilton depression score Seriousness of outcome: MODERATE | |
Notes | No post‐test data | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Low risk | A ‐ Adequate |