Clinical Reminders in Test Reports to Improve Guideline Compliance

This study examines the impact of adding a statement to the echocardiography report that advises anyone reading the report regarding if and when a follow-up study is recommended.

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Key information

Conditions

Echocardiography

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

VA Palo Alto HCS

Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

All patients undergoing echocardiography where the physician creating the report feels a comment is appropriate regarding when follow-up should or should not occur.

Exclusion criteria

None.

Treatment and study plan

Statement

Other

No Statement

Other

Primary outcomes

Inappropriate follow-up

Time frame: 1 year

Performance of a follow-up echocardiogram when it was not indicated or not performing for a follow-up echocardiogram when it was indicated.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Fed

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2011
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2015
First posted: Feb 15, 2013
Registry last updated: Apr 28, 2016

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