A randomized controlled study of a web-based performance improvement system for substance abuse treatment providers

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 251-262

  Crits Christoph, Paul ^a   Ring Kurtz, Sarah ^a   McClure, Bridget ^b   Temes, Christina ^a   Kulaga, Agatha ^b   Gallop, Robert ^c   Forman, Robert ^a,d   Rotrosen, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d ALKERMES INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Alliance; Feedback; Performance improvement; Substance abuse; Treatment satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG USE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEB BROWSER;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 77649237530     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2010.01.001     Document Type: Article

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