Evaluating System Change to Advance Learning and Take Evidence to Scale (ESCALATES) (ESCALATES)

November 12, 2023 updated by: Deborah Cohen, Oregon Health and Science University
The purpose of this study is to evaluate approximately eight grants that will test interventions to improve cardiovascular disease prevention. The investigators will collect and analyze qualitative data to identify the most effective combinations of intervention strategies. The investigators will observe grantees and selected practices to understand why and how those combinations are effective. The investigators will also gather data from the grantees to assess how effective the interventions are.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate approximately eight different R18 grants that will test practice change interventions to improve cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention screening. The investigators will collect and analyze quantitative data (context, process, and outcomes) to identify the most effective combinations of intervention strategies for various practice types in relation to practice structure, context, and organizational characteristics associated with change in outcomes. The investigators will collect qualitative data (observation, interviews, online diaries) from grantees and selected practices to understand why and how those combinations are effective. The investigators will also gather documents and de-identified quantitative data from grantees.

Evidence clearly shows that many people do not receive guideline-concordant health care; this is true even for low cost treatments such as Aspirin prescribing, Blood pressure and Cholesterol control and Smoking cessation (the ABCS) known to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD). In hospitals and integrated care systems with substantial resources, large quality improvement campaigns have been shown to increase adherence to guidelines by creating communities of learning that change behavior on a large scale. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) are partnering to launch a campaign to promote the improvement of guideline-based CVD preventive care in small primary care practices with limited resources and experience with quality improvement ("Implementation" RFA-HS-14-008). The practices for each of these R18 grants will be in a contiguous geographic region. This study will evaluate each of these R18 implementation grants.

The investigators' strategy is to conduct a prospective observational analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of the R18s ABCS quality improvement initiatives. To do this, the investigators will collect and analyze qualitative data to identify the most effective combinations of intervention strategies for various practice types, contexts, and organizational characteristics, and to understand why and how those combinations are effective. The investigators will also gather de-identified quantitative data that the R18s collected.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

7

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 89 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

This study will include all R18 grantees

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All R18 grant awardees are included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • N/A

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of participants with AMI, coronary artery bypass graft, PCI or IVD, and who had documentation of used of aspirin or another antithrombotic during the measurement period.
Time Frame: Quarterly for 4 years
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI), ischemic vascular disease (IVD), percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI)
Quarterly for 4 years
Percentage of participants with diagnosis of hypertension and whose blood pressure was adequately controlled (<140/90 mmHg) during the measurement period.
Time Frame: Quarterly for 4 years
Quarterly for 4 years
Percentage of participants considered at high risk of cardiovascular events who were prescribed or were on a statin therapy during the measurement period.
Time Frame: Quarterly for 4 years
Quarterly for 4 years
Percentage of participants who were screened for tobacco use and received cessation counseling intervention if identified as a tobacco user.
Time Frame: Quarterly for 4 years
Quarterly for 4 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Practice capacity for change measured by adaptive reserve (AR)
Time Frame: Baseline, immediately after intervention, 6 months post-intervention (4 years maximum)
Baseline, immediately after intervention, 6 months post-intervention (4 years maximum)
Practice capacity for quality improvement measured by CPCQ
Time Frame: Baseline, immediately after intervention, 6 months post-intervention (4 years maximum)
Baseline, immediately after intervention, 6 months post-intervention (4 years maximum)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Oregon Health and Science University

Collaborators

University of Michigan
University of Texas
HealthPartners Institute
Case Western Reserve University
Rutgers University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Debbie Cohen, PhD, OHSU, Department of Family Medicine

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 21, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 23, 2015

First Posted (Estimated)

September 25, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

November 14, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 12, 2023

Last Verified

November 1, 2023

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 11482

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