Pre-randomization decisions and group stratification in a randomized controlled trial to improve prescribing

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 227-231

  Van Eijk, Martine E C ^a   Paes, Arsenio H P ^a   Porsius, Arijan ^a   Avorn, Jerry ^b   De Boer, Anthonius ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Brigham Women's Hosp   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuing medical education; Continuing professional development; Practice groups; Randomization; Rational drug use; Stratification; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RANDOMIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRATIFICATION; TELEPHONE;

COMMUNICATION; CONSENSUS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FEEDBACK; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NETHERLANDS; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 4043087112     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PHAR.0000035888.60709.43     Document Type: Article

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