Academic detailing has no effect on prescribing of astma medication in Danish general practice: A 3-year randomized controlled trial with 12-monthly follow-ups
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Academic detailing has no effect on prescribing of astma medication in Danish general practice : A 3-year randomized controlled trial with 12-monthly follow-ups. / Witt, Klaus; Knudsen, Erik; Ditlevsen, Susanne; Hollnagel, Hanne.
I: Family Practice, Bind 21, Nr. 3, 01.06.2004, s. 248-253.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Academic detailing has no effect on prescribing of astma medication in Danish general practice
T2 - A 3-year randomized controlled trial with 12-monthly follow-ups
AU - Witt, Klaus
AU - Knudsen, Erik
AU - Ditlevsen, Susanne
AU - Hollnagel, Hanne
PY - 2004/6/1
Y1 - 2004/6/1
N2 - Background. Educational outreach visits, particularly when combined with social marketing, appear to be a promising approach to modifying health professional behaviour, especially prescribing. Results from previous studies have shown a varying effect. Objective. The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of academic detailing as a method of implementing a clinical guideline in general practice. Methods. A cluster randomized, controlled, blinded study was carried out of the effect of an academic detail visit compared with postal distribution of a guideline for prescribing asthma medication. Half the practices in a Danish county with 100 practices were visited once. The outcome measure was routinely collected data from all Danish pharmacies on the sales of asthma medication. Data were collected monthly for 2 years before to 1 year after the intervention. Results. There was no effect on the pattern of prescription of asthma medicines following the visit, neither immediately nor long term. Conclusion. We found no effect of academic detailing as a single intervention.
AB - Background. Educational outreach visits, particularly when combined with social marketing, appear to be a promising approach to modifying health professional behaviour, especially prescribing. Results from previous studies have shown a varying effect. Objective. The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of academic detailing as a method of implementing a clinical guideline in general practice. Methods. A cluster randomized, controlled, blinded study was carried out of the effect of an academic detail visit compared with postal distribution of a guideline for prescribing asthma medication. Half the practices in a Danish county with 100 practices were visited once. The outcome measure was routinely collected data from all Danish pharmacies on the sales of asthma medication. Data were collected monthly for 2 years before to 1 year after the intervention. Results. There was no effect on the pattern of prescription of asthma medicines following the visit, neither immediately nor long term. Conclusion. We found no effect of academic detailing as a single intervention.
KW - Asthma
KW - Continuing medical education
KW - Family practice
KW - Practice guidelines
KW - Randomized controlled trial
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=2942637494&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1093/fampra/cmh306
DO - 10.1093/fampra/cmh306
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 15128684
AN - SCOPUS:2942637494
VL - 21
SP - 248
EP - 253
JO - Family Practice
JF - Family Practice
SN - 0263-2136
IS - 3
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