A web-based diabetes intervention for physician: a cluster-randomized effectiveness trial

Objective. To determine the effectiveness of a provider-based education and implementation intervention for improving diabetes control. Design. Cluster-randomized trial with baseline and follow-up cross sections of diabetes patients in each participating physician's practice. Setting. Eleven US...

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Published in:International journal for quality in health care 2011-12, Vol.23 (6), p.682-689
Main Authors: ESTRADA, CARLOS A., SAFFORD, MONIKA M., SALANITRO, AMANDA H., HOUSTON, THOMAS K., CURRY, WILLIAM, WILLIAMS, JESSICA H., OVALLE, FERNANDO, KIM, YONGIN, FOSTER, PAMELA, ALLISON, JEROAN J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Blood
Cluster Analysis
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus - therapy
Education, Medical, Continuing
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Internet
Male
Medical education
Medical service
Middle Aged
Odds Ratio
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Patients
Physicians
Physicians, Primary Care - education
Quality of Health Care
Rural Health Services
Southeastern United States
Translational Medical Research
United States
User-Computer Interface
Web sites
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Summary:Objective. To determine the effectiveness of a provider-based education and implementation intervention for improving diabetes control. Design. Cluster-randomized trial with baseline and follow-up cross sections of diabetes patients in each participating physician's practice. Setting. Eleven US Southeastern states, 2006-08. Participants. Two hundred and five rural primary care physicians. Intervention. Multi-component interactive intervention including Web-based continuing medical education, performance feedback and quality improvement tools. Primary Outcome Measures. 'Acceptable control' [hemoglobin A1e ≤9%, blood pressure (BP)
ISSN:1353-4505
1464-3677
DOI:10.1093/intqhc/mzr053