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NCT Number: NCT00235040

Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Acute Respiratory Infection Smart Form

To evaluate the effectiveness of the Acute Respiratory Infection Smart Form

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Key information

Conditions

Respiratory Tract Infections Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

Specific Aim 1: To design and implement an integrated documentation-based clinical decision support and physician feedback system, provided in an electronic health record (EHR), to improve the management of patients with acute medical conditions.

Hypothesis 1: A documentation-based clinical decision support tool (CDSS) "smart form" physician feedback system, can be designed and implemented to facilitate documentation and physician order-entry, provide individualized, evidence-based recommendations for the management of patients acute respiratory infections (ARIs), and are usable by primary care physicians.

Specific Aim 2: To determine the effectiveness of documentation-based CDSS and physician feedback on documentation and the clinical management of patients respiratory tract infections.

Hypothesis 2A: A documentation-based CDSS "smart form" will increase the documentation of important clinical data in patients with ARI when compared to usual practice.

Hypothesis 2B: A documentation-based CDSS "smart form" will increase adherence with guidelines for the management of patients with ARI when compared to usual practice.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Acute Respiratory Infection visit

Exclusion criteria

Any patients who are not part of a panel of a participating physician

Treatment and study plan

Smart Form

Behavioral

Computer Decision Support System

Primary outcomes

  1. Antibiotic prescribing rates

    Time frame: 9 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing, re-visit rates, antibiotic costs, use of antibiotics, all-cause antibiotic use, quality of documentation

    Time frame: 9 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Fed

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluating Smart Forms and Quality Dashboards in an EHR: Effectiveness of the Acute Respiratory Infection Smart Form

Important dates

Study start
2005
Primary completion
2006
Study completion
2007
First posted
Oct 10, 2005
Registry last updated
Jan 26, 2012

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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