Promoting Patient-Centered Counseling to Reduce Inappropriate Diagnostic Tests
24. februar 2020 oppdatert av: University of California, Davis
Promoting Patient-Centered Counseling to Reduce Inappropriate Diagnostic Tests: Randomized Clinical Trial
In this study, the investigators will develop and evaluate a novel intervention using standardized patients (SPs) -- or actors playing the roles of patients -- to enhance physicians' patient-centered counseling skills regarding two frequently overused, potentially inappropriate services in primary care: magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for acute low back pain and bone densitometry in women at low-risk for osteoporosis.
The investigators will further evaluate whether intervention effects on physician patient-centeredness generalize to counseling regarding other costly, unnecessary diagnostic tests.
Studieoversikt
Status
Fullført
Forhold
Intervensjon / Behandling
Studietype
Intervensjonell
Registrering (Faktiske)
61
Fase
- Ikke aktuelt
Deltakelseskriterier
Forskere ser etter personer som passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kalt kvalifikasjonskriterier. Noen eksempler på disse kriteriene er en persons generelle helsetilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.
Kvalifikasjonskriterier
Alder som er kvalifisert for studier
- Barn
- Voksen
- Eldre voksen
Tar imot friske frivillige
Nei
Kjønn som er kvalifisert for studier
Alle
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Resident physician in family medicine or internal medicine who deliver primary care at one of two hospital-based primary care clinics at the University of California, Davis Medical Center Sacramento
Exclusion Criteria:
- Anticipated graduation in less than one year from enrollment.
Studieplan
Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.
Hvordan er studiet utformet?
Designdetaljer
- Primært formål: Helsetjenesteforskning
- Tildeling: Randomisert
- Intervensjonsmodell: Parallell tildeling
- Masking: Dobbelt
Våpen og intervensjoner
Deltakergruppe / Arm |
Intervensjon / Behandling |
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Eksperimentell: Standardized Patient Instructor Intervention
Primary care physicians (PCPs) randomized to intervention will receive over a three month run-in period two visits by standardized patient instructors portraying: 1) a 48 year-old patient with low back pain for less than six-weeks and no "red flags" for immediate spinal imaging; and 2) a 50 year-old recently menopausal woman establishing care with concerns about osteoporosis risk.
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In each case, patients will harbor underlying concerns about a serious underlying condition (e.g., either disc herniation or osteoporosis) and will request inappropriate tests. Standardized patient instructors (SPIs) will portray new patients visiting the clinic for the first time, and electronic medical records will be identical to that of actual new patients. During the initial part of intervention visits, SPIs will assess the extent to which PCPs engage in patient-centered techniques specified in the final intervention model. SPIs will then break of their role and either teach or reinforce PCP use of the techniques, presenting techniques in a logical sequence while emphasizing flexibility in their use. SPIs will use scripts to deliver the interventions, providing opportunities for PCPs to ask questions, discuss concepts, and practice (by role playing) patient-centered techniques. |
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Aktiv komparator: Control
In the latter half of visits with control PCPs, standardized patient instructors (SPIs) will share information regarding low back pain or bone health that are unrelated to diagnostic testing, but will not discuss patient-centered techniques or conduct training.
The total duration of the control "information sharing" will be about one-third the SPI intervention to enhance patient-centeredness.
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In the latter half of visits with control PCPs, standardized patient instructors will share information with physicians regarding the acute low back pain self-care and bone health, but will not discuss patient-centered techniques or conduct training.
The total duration of the control "information sharing" will be about one-third the SPI intervention to enhance patient-centeredness.
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Hva måler studien?
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Tiltaksbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Number of inappropriate diagnostic tests ordered
Tidsramme: 9 months
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Investigators will assess via blinded, standardized chart review whether study physicians ordered inappropriate diagnostic tests for unannounced standardized patients who request testing during three follow-up visits occurring 3 to 9 months post-randomization.
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9 months
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Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Tiltaksbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Use of patient-centered counseling techniques
Tidsramme: 9 months
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Physician use of patient-centered counseling techniques as assessed via masked recordings of three standardized patient visits
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9 months
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Actual diagnostic test ordering among real patients
Tidsramme: 9 months post-intervention
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Among real patients seen by study physicians, we will assess diagnostic test ordering among actual adult patients during the post-intervention period.
We will also assess comparable diagnostic test ordering during the pre-intervention period to enable adjustment for baseline test ordering.
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9 months post-intervention
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Andre resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Tiltaksbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Standardized Patient Satisfaction
Tidsramme: 9 months
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Standardized patients will complete a measure of patient satisfaction based on the Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Survey (CAHPS) during each of three unannounced visits occuring during the follow-up period
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9 months
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Publikasjoner og nyttige lenker
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Generelle publikasjoner
- May L, Franks P, Jerant A, Fenton J. Watchful Waiting Strategy May Reduce Low-Value Diagnostic Testing. J Am Board Fam Med. 2016 Nov 12;29(6):710-717. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2016.06.160056.
- Fenton JJ, Kravitz RL, Jerant A, Paterniti DA, Bang H, Williams D, Epstein RM, Franks P. Promoting Patient-Centered Counseling to Reduce Use of Low-Value Diagnostic Tests: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2016 Feb;176(2):191-7. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.6840.
Studierekorddatoer
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Studer hoveddatoer
Studiestart
1. april 2013
Primær fullføring (Faktiske)
1. september 2014
Studiet fullført (Faktiske)
1. desember 2014
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først innsendt
20. november 2012
Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene
7. mars 2013
Først lagt ut (Anslag)
11. mars 2013
Oppdateringer av studieposter
Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)
26. februar 2020
Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene
24. februar 2020
Sist bekreftet
1. februar 2020
Mer informasjon
Begreper knyttet til denne studien
Ytterligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
Andre studie-ID-numre
- 364498
- 364498-3 (Annen identifikator: UC Davis)
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