Online clinical evidence retrieval technology Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
Participants in the intervention group were given access to Quick Clinical an online clinical evidence retrieval system specifically designed around the needs of family physicians. This system is base
Sponsors
University of New South Wales (Australia) - Centre for Health Informatics
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Registered general practitioners who had a computer with Internet connectivity and prescribed electronically were studied.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Clinicians were excluded if they were participating in other studies requiring the provision of prescribing data or if they were planning to retire or move to another practice during the study period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measures are clinician acceptance and use of Quick Clinical and the resulting change in decision-making behaviour. Specific outcome measures are: 1. Physician acceptability focusing on ease of use and usefulness and patterns of use of QC 2. Prescribing patterns in clinical priority areas identified at the start of the study 3. Prescribing patterns in response to new evidence of the effectiveness of new or existing treatments 4. Patterns of non-pharmacological clinical management | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Referral patterns 2. Management decisions 3. Number, timing and types of investigations | — |
Countries
Australia
Outcome results
None listed