Cluster randomized trial in the general practice research database: 2. Secondary prevention after first stroke (eCRT study): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials

Volumn 13, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Dregan, Alex ^a   van Staa, Tjeerd ^b   Mcdermott, Lisa ^c   McCann, Gerard ^b   Ashworth, Mark ^a   Charlton, Judith ^a   Wolfe, Charles ^a   Rudd, Anthony ^a   Yardley, Lucy ^c   Gulliford, Martin ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICINES AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS REGULATORY AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Cluster analysis; Electronic health records; Feasibility studies; Secondary prevention; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; GENERAL PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RECURRENCE; REMINDER SYSTEMS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SECONDARY PREVENTION; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84866866134     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17456215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-13-181     Document Type: Article

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