Parker 2013.
Study name | Translating the GOLD COPD guidelines into primary care practice |
Methods | Cluster‐randomized trial |
Participants | 3593 patients aged 40 years or older and had been seen at least once in the past 2 years by their primary care provider |
Interventions | Intervention: • Practices will receive portable spirometer • Medical staff will receive: ‐ Training on spiromatory and how to use the tools and integrate them into workflow ‐ Web‐based COPD guideline tool, patient activation tool, COPD patient education toolkit ‐ 2 academic detailing visits ‐ Baseline and post‐intervention chart audits ‐ Exit interviews Usual care: • Practices will receive portable spirometer • Medical staff will receive: ‐ Spirometry training ‐ 2 non‐academic detailing visits ‐ Baseline and post‐intervention chart audits ‐ Exit interviews |
Outcomes | Adherence to COPD guidelines at 12 months |
Starting date | October 2010 |
Contact information | Donna Parker, Donna_Parker@Brown.edu |
Notes | NCT01237561 |