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Effects of registry based feedbacks on behaviour of general physicians in prescribing injectable corticosteroids

Designing and evaluation of a registry based feedback system to reduce inappropriate parenteral corticosteroids prescription among general practitioners

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2012091110820N1
Enrollment
900
Registered
2013-03-07
Start date
2013-02-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

drug use indicators. Problem related to care-provider dependency, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Sending paper letter to each GP containing individualized brief statistics on prescribing injectable corticosteroids. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: Sendi
Behavior
Intervention group 1: Sending paper letter to each GP containing individualized brief statistics on prescribing injectable corticosteroids.
Intervention group 2: Sending SMS to each GP containing individualized brief statistics on prescribing injectable corticosteroids.
Control group: just routine services.

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for Research, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor
Medical Informatics Research Center, Institute of Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Me
Collaborator
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Presence as GP in Kerman province during the study. Exclusion Criteria: To decline to collaborate or not to desire to receive any feedback.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Daily Dose for Injective Corticosteroids. Timepoint: 1-3 months, monthly, seasonal. Method of measurement: Measuring of Daily Dose index based on raw data.—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Afshin Sarafi Nejad

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences; Kerman University of Medical Sciences

SarafiA881@mums.ac.ir; asarafinejad@kmu.ac.ir; a.sarafi@gmail.com+98 34 1222 2719

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026