A cluster randomized trial to assess the impact of opinion leader endorsed evidence summaries on improving quality of prescribing for patients with chronic cardiovascular disease: Rationale and design [ISRCTN26365328]

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Majumdar, Sumit R ^a   McAlister, Finlay A ^a   Tsuyuki, Ross T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACY; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FORWARD HEART FAILURE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; CARDIAC OUTPUT, LOW; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 26844440965     PISSN: 14712261     EISSN: 14712261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2261-5-17     Document Type: Article

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