Promoting cancer prevention activities by primary care physicians. Results of a randomized, controlled trial.
JAMA
; 266(4): 538-44, 1991.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Previous interventions to promote performance of cancer prevention activities have largely targeted physicians in university-based practices.METHODS:
We randomly assigned 40 primary care physicians in community-based practices to either (1) Cancer Prevention Reminders, computer-generated lists of overdue screening tests, and smoking and dietary assessment and counseling, supplemented by cancer education materials; or (2) controls. For each physician, we reviewed a random sample of 60 medical records for data about screening test, assessment, and counseling performance during 12-month preintervention and intervention periods. We calculated performance scores as percentage compliance with American Cancer Society and/or National Cancer Institute recommendations. Multiple regression analyses provided estimates of incremental differences in performance scores between intervention and control groups.RESULTS:
Controlling for preintervention performance levels, significant incremental differences in performance scores between intervention and control groups (P less than .05) were achieved for nine maneuvers stool occult-blood test, +14.5; rectal examination, +10.5; pelvic examination, +11.8; Papanicolaou's smear, +30.7; breast examination, +8.7; smoking assessment, +10.2; smoking counseling, +17.3; dietary assessment, +12.3; and dietary counseling, +13.9. Increments for sigmoidoscopy and mammography were not significant.CONCLUSION:
Computerized reminders can significantly increase physicians' performance of cancer prevention activities in community-based practices.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Médicos de Familia
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Pautas de la Práctica en Medicina
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Promoción de la Salud
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
JAMA
Año:
1991
Tipo del documento:
Article