Effectiveness of Academic Detailing to Optimize Medication Prescribing Behaviour of Family Physicians

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作者
Chhina, Harpreet [1 ,2 ]
Bhole, Vidula M. [1 ,3 ]
Goldsmith, Charles [1 ,4 ]
Hall, Wendy [5 ]
Kaczorowski, Janusz [6 ,7 ]
Lacaille, Diane [1 ,8 ]
机构
[1] Arthrit Res Ctr Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada
[2] Univ British Columbia, Fac Med, Dept Expt Med, Vancouver, BC, Canada
[3] Epi Solut Consultancy Serv, Thana, India
[4] Simon Fraser Univ, Fac Hlth Sci, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
[5] Univ British Columbia, Sch Nursing, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada
[6] Univ Montreal, Dept Family & Emergency Med, Vancouver, BC, Canada
[7] Univ Montreal, CRCHUM, Vancouver, BC, Canada
[8] Univ British Columbia, Fac Med, Div Rheumatol, Vancouver, BC, Canada
关键词
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH VISITS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL; PRIMARY-CARE; HEALTH-CARE; IMPROVE; DRUGS;
D O I
10.18433/J3KK6C
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
PURPOSE. To synthesize current knowledge about the effectiveness and the magnitude of the effect, of Academic Detailing (AD), as a stand-alone intervention, at modifying drug prescription behavior of Family Physicians (FPs) in primary care settings. METHODS. A search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, and Web of Science databases of all English language articles between January 1983 and July 2010 was conducted. We hand-searched the bibliographies of articles retrieved from the electronic search to identify additional studies. Inclusion criteria were: full-length articles describing original research; randomized controlled trial (RCT), or observational study design with a control group; studies of AD delivered to FPs; AD as a stand-alone intervention; drug prescription as the target behavior. Data extraction was done independently by two reviewers. Outcomes evaluated were: the difference in relative change in prescription rate between the intervention and control groups; the difference in absolute change in prescription rate between the intervention and control groups; and effect size, calculated as the standardized mean difference. RESULTS. 11 RCTs and 4 observational studies were included. Five RCTS described results showing effectiveness, while 2 RCTs reported a positive effect on some of the target drugs. Two observational studies found AD to be effective, while 2 did not. The median difference in relative change among the studies reviewed was 21% (interquartile range 43.75%) for RCTs, and 9% (interquartile range 8.5%) for observational studies. The median effect size among the studies reviewed was - 0.09 (interquartile range 2.73). CONCLUSION. This systematic review demonstrates that AD can be effective at optimizing prescription of medications by FPs. Although variable, the magnitude of the effect is moderate in the majority of studies. This systematic review also provides evidence supportive of the use of AD as a strategy to promote evidence based prescription of medications or incorporation of clinical guidelines into clinical practice.
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页码:511 / 529
页数:19
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