An evaluation of educational outreach to improve evidence-based prescribing in Medicaid: A cautionary tale

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 854-860

  Zillich, Alan J ^a,b   Ackermann, Ronald T ^c   Stump, Timothy E ^c   Ambuehl, Roberta J ^d   Downs, Steven M ^c   Holmes, Ann M ^c   Katz, Barry ^c   Inui, Thomas S ^b,d,e  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic detailing; Educational outreach; Medication use; Prescribing

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAID; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; INDIANA; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEDICAID; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 55349143538     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2008.01035.x     Document Type: Article

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