Printed Educational Materials (PEMs) for Physician Behaviour Change

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.

Verified July 2005 by Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences. Recruitment status was Active, not recruiting

First Received on September 13, 2005. No Changes Posted

Sponsor:	Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
Information provided by:	Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00210275

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine whether printed educational materials can change physician behaviour towards more evidence based decision-making.

Condition	Intervention
Education, Medical, Continuing Physician's Practice Patterns Hypertension Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2	Behavioral: Printed Educational Message

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Educational/Counseling/Training

Resource links provided by NLM:

Genetics Home Reference related topics: 6q24-related transient neonatal diabetes mellitus

MedlinePlus related topics: Diabetes Diabetes Type 2 High Blood Pressure

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences:

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:

Both

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Family physicians or general practitioners in Ontario with >100 patients over 65 years of age in fee for service practice with >$50,000 billings to Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) in 2003

Exclusion Criteria:

Physicians who have elected not to receive "informed". "informed" is a quarterly newsletter on evidence based practice produced by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and is the vehicle for delivery of the printed educational messages.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00210275

Sponsors and Collaborators

Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Merrick F. Zwarenstein, MB, BCh, MSc

Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences

More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00210275 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	MCT-67916
Study First Received:	September 13, 2005
Last Updated:	September 13, 2005
Health Authority:	Canada: Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Hypertension
Glucose Metabolism Disorders

Metabolic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 09, 2012