Rozental 2008.
Methods | Type of targeted behaviour: general management of a problem Study design: RCT Country: USA |
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Participants | Setting: primary care Number of providers not reported, 50 patients Condition: patients with fragility fracture of distal radius and probable osteoporosis |
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Interventions | 1. Case management (treating orthopaedic surgeon ordered BMD test then forwarded results to primary care physician) 2. Professional intervention (distribution of educational materials: treating orthopaedic surgeon sent guideline to primary care physician) |
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Outcomes | Professional practice: proportion of patients who received BMD test within 6 months; osteoporosis treatment discussed; osteoporosis treatment administered Patient level: none |
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Notes | Justification for intervention type: not reported Intervention fidelity: not reported |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Adequate sequence generation? | Unclear risk | From report: “Patients were randomized to one of two interventions” was only information reported |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | Not reported |
Blinding? All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not reported |
Incomplete outcome data addressed? All outcomes | Low risk | No missing data |
Free of selective reporting? | Unclear risk | Insufficient information provided |
Free of other bias? | High risk | No protection against contamination. Patients randomised but intervention directed at providers, therefore providers could have patients in both intervention groups |