[PDF] Top 20 Results from the CLUES study: a cluster randomized trial for the evaluation of cardiovascular guideline implementation in primary care in Spain

... dyslipidemia guideline, the observed in- crease in the calculation of CR has been accompanied by a modest decrease in the prescribing of new treatments with statins in low-risk women, in contrast to the up- ward ... See full document

... two-year cluster randomized clinical trial in primary care in two districts in the Basque Health ...All primary care units are randomized. Data from all ... See full document

... proposed implementation strategy should have impact at four levels: increasing the knowledge of clinical physicians and patients; changing attitudes; changing the habits and behaviour of professionals in their ... See full document

... diovascular care and patient health ...chronic care model and is being delivered on a large scale to a diverse group of practice models in a real-life ...improvement, guideline dissemination, and ... See full document

... for primary care, which is introduced during the education sessions, was developed in one exemplary teaching practice in our practice ...combines guideline-based therapy, patient information on ... See full document

... study’s primary rater and monthly fidelity ratings conducted by a second rater blinded to study condition ...Conducted from the perspective of the health- care system, the cost-effectiveness ... See full document

... two-arm cluster randomized trial has been planned to compare care following the implementation of tailored interventions of four recommendations in COPD patients against usual ...The ... See full document

... We found an overall low score on practice nurse per- formance in our primary outcome as measured by the results of the chart audit. The maximum feasible score for this outcome is unknown but definitely not ... See full document

... While results from the qualitative process evaluation have increased our understanding of site, provider and treat- ment characteristics that may have influenced implementation of the ... See full document

... This study examined a tailored program intending to improve the implementation of three evidence-based recommendations for the management of multimorbid patients with polypharmacy in primary ... See full document

... facilitation trial conducted in South Texas ini- tially intended to make monthly facilitation visits over 12 months but due to competing demands within par- ticipating practices ...EMR implementation, staff ... See full document

... This study is a cluster-randomized controlled trial conducted with 40 medical practices that are being selected from different geographic regions in ...the study and blinded to ... See full document

... its care for back pain. Pa- tients receiving care from the intervention clinics were not aware that a QI activity was ...the study, answer questions, confirm eligibil- ity and obtain verbal ... See full document

... pilot study, it is expected that the number of participants for a large trial would prove difficult to re- ...larger trial. Chiropractors from the intervention group who had completed the ... See full document

... Statistical analysis Baseline characteristics were summarized, including the Cana- dian Diabetes Risk Assessment (CANRISK) score, incorporating age, BMI, waist circumference, hypertension and family history of dia- betes ... See full document

... the trial will be in accordance with CONSORT guide- lines for cluster randomized trials [30, ...The primary approach for comparative analyses will be to analyze participants as ... See full document

... nursing care through 23 centers in the province of Ontario Can- ...foot care for this population as a priority clinical topic, with a notable gap between current practices and guideline recommenda- ... See full document

... A cluster randomized controlled trial allows for statistical analysis of the feasibility and effectiveness of an interven- tion on care ...This trial provides both practical and ... See full document

... facility-based cluster randomized controlled trial with a stepped wedge ...prenatal care services and acceptable to local pregnant women and health ...The primary outcomes are the ... See full document

... and guideline-based physical reactivation, cooperation and collaboration with secondary care, and instructions in dietician support for nutritionally depleted ...implement guideline-driven integrated ... See full document