Clinical questions arising in the primary care setting. Not Applicable N/A
Conditions
Interventions
Clinicians were trained by information specialists (medical librarians) to use a hand-held device to send clinical questions that arise during patient visits to the librarians. All questions were answ
Sponsors
Primary Health Care Transition Fund Unit (Canada)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Health professionals working in family health networks in Ontario, Canada.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Health professionals not working in family health networks.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Time to answer questions 2. Cost saving | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of the impact of answers to questions randomised to intervention on clinical decision-making using a 10 point scale. | — |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed