Effects of Provider Commitments to Choose Wisely
5 de março de 2019 atualizado por: Jeffrey T. Kullgren, University of Michigan
Provider, Patient, and Health System Effects of Provider Commitments to Choose Wisely
Clinicians' decisions to order potentially unnecessary services -- such as those targeted in the Choosing Wisely® campaign -- are often affected by their high-pressure practice environments, which can make it hard to consistently avoid ordering low-value care.
The field of behavioral economics offers a promising and highly scalable approach to decreasing use of low-value services: asking clinicians to commit to avoid ordering such services and providing them and their patients with resources to support adherence to this commitment.
This project will evaluate the effects of such an intervention across 2 large health systems, Michigan Medicine and IHA, through a mixed-methods, stepped wedge cluster randomized trial.
In each of the study clinics, clinicians will be invited to commit to following a set of targeted Choosing Wisely® recommendations.
Clinicians who make such a commitment, and their patients, will receive access to key resources to support adherence to this commitment.
To measure the effects of the intervention, automated clinical data and medical record data before and after the intervention will be examined.
Surveys and semi-structured interviews of both clinicians and patients will also be conducted to determine the effects of the intervention on their decision-making and experiences.
Visão geral do estudo
Status
Concluído
Condições
Descrição detalhada
A mixed-methods stepped wedge cluster randomized trial will be conducted in 8 primary care clinics of IHA, a private multispecialty group practice, and Michigan Medicine, a large academic health system.
The study will test whether pre-encounter clinician commitments combined with patient and provider supports decrease overtreatment of type 2 diabetes among patients 65 and older, use of benzodiazepines and sedative-hypnotics among patients age 65 and older who have insomnia or anxiety, and use of PSA tests to screen for prostate cancer among men 75 and older.
These 3 recommendations were chosen because they are commonly performed in primary care practice, have Choosing Wisely® recommendations against these low-value services, and represent situations in which clinician decisions about ordering of services can be unduly swayed by interactions with patients.
Tipo de estudo
Intervencional
Inscrição (Real)
489
Estágio
- Não aplicável
Contactos e Locais
Esta seção fornece os detalhes de contato para aqueles que conduzem o estudo e informações sobre onde este estudo está sendo realizado.
Locais de estudo
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Michigan
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, Estados Unidos, 48109
- University of Michigan Medical School
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, Estados Unidos, 48105
- IHA Internal Medicine - Domino's Farms
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, Estados Unidos, 48103
- IHA Family & Internal Medicine - West Arbor
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, Estados Unidos, 48108
- Michigan Medicine Briarwood Medical Group
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, Estados Unidos, 48109
- Michigan Medicine East Ann Arbor Health and Geriatrics Center
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Brighton, Michigan, Estados Unidos, 48116
- Michigan Medicine Brighton Health Center
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Canton, Michigan, Estados Unidos, 48187
- IHA Family & Internal Medicine - Cherry Hill
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Canton, Michigan, Estados Unidos, 48187
- Michigan Medicine Canton Health Center
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Ypsilanti, Michigan, Estados Unidos, 48197
- IHA Internal Medicine - Towsley
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Critérios de participação
Os pesquisadores procuram pessoas que se encaixem em uma determinada descrição, chamada de critérios de elegibilidade. Alguns exemplos desses critérios são a condição geral de saúde de uma pessoa ou tratamentos anteriores.
Critérios de elegibilidade
Idades elegíveis para estudo
18 anos e mais velhos (Adulto, Adulto mais velho)
Aceita Voluntários Saudáveis
Sim
Gêneros Elegíveis para o Estudo
Tudo
Descrição
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinician participants will be drawn from the pool of physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants staffing the 8 primary care clinics.
Patients of all 8 study clinics must meet criteria for one of the three Choosing Wisely® recommendations to be eligible to participate:
- 65 and older with type 2 diabetes
- 65 and older with insomnia and/or anxiety
- male, 75 and older with no history of prostate cancer.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who have cognitive impairment and/or a serious psychiatric diagnosis will not be eligible to participate in the surveys or interviews.
Plano de estudo
Esta seção fornece detalhes do plano de estudo, incluindo como o estudo é projetado e o que o estudo está medindo.
Como o estudo é projetado?
Detalhes do projeto
- Finalidade Principal: Pesquisa de serviços de saúde
- Alocação: Randomizado
- Modelo Intervencional: Atribuição cruzada
- Mascaramento: Nenhum (rótulo aberto)
Armas e Intervenções
Grupo de Participantes / Braço |
Intervenção / Tratamento |
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Experimental: Commitment invitation at time 1
In the stepped wedge cluster randomized design, the first clinic will remain in the control period (no intervention) for 1 month, followed by a 1 month transition period (where data will not be collected), before crossing over to the intervention period for 8 months.
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Clinicians will be invited to commit to follow 3 Choosing Wisely® recommendations.
Those that choose to commit will sign a written document, appear on in-clinic posters along with their colleagues who have committed to the recommendations, have access to point-of-care Choosing Wisely® patient education handouts, and receive weekly emails with decision support resources.
During the intervention period, the letter and study information sheet that eligible patients will receive in advance of a scheduled appointment with a participating clinician will also be accompanied by a patient education handout from Consumer Reports that is publicly available and may be relevant to their health and health care.
Specifically, patients with type 2 diabetes who are 65 and older will receive a handout about diabetes overtreatment, patients with insomnia or anxiety who are 65 and older will receive a handout about overuse of benzodiazepines and sedative-hypnotics, and male patients who are 75 and older with no history of prostate cancer will receive a handout about overuse of PSA tests to screen for prostate cancer.
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Experimental: Commitment invitation at time 2
In the stepped wedge cluster randomized design, the second clinic will remain in the control period (no intervention) for 2 months, followed by a 1 month transition period (where data will not be collected), before crossing over to the intervention period for 7 months.
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Clinicians will be invited to commit to follow 3 Choosing Wisely® recommendations.
Those that choose to commit will sign a written document, appear on in-clinic posters along with their colleagues who have committed to the recommendations, have access to point-of-care Choosing Wisely® patient education handouts, and receive weekly emails with decision support resources.
During the intervention period, the letter and study information sheet that eligible patients will receive in advance of a scheduled appointment with a participating clinician will also be accompanied by a patient education handout from Consumer Reports that is publicly available and may be relevant to their health and health care.
Specifically, patients with type 2 diabetes who are 65 and older will receive a handout about diabetes overtreatment, patients with insomnia or anxiety who are 65 and older will receive a handout about overuse of benzodiazepines and sedative-hypnotics, and male patients who are 75 and older with no history of prostate cancer will receive a handout about overuse of PSA tests to screen for prostate cancer.
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Experimental: Commitment invitation at time 3
In the stepped wedge cluster randomized design, the third clinic will remain in the control period (no intervention) for 3 months, followed by a 1 month transition period (where data will not be collected), before crossing over to the intervention period for 6 months.
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Clinicians will be invited to commit to follow 3 Choosing Wisely® recommendations.
Those that choose to commit will sign a written document, appear on in-clinic posters along with their colleagues who have committed to the recommendations, have access to point-of-care Choosing Wisely® patient education handouts, and receive weekly emails with decision support resources.
During the intervention period, the letter and study information sheet that eligible patients will receive in advance of a scheduled appointment with a participating clinician will also be accompanied by a patient education handout from Consumer Reports that is publicly available and may be relevant to their health and health care.
Specifically, patients with type 2 diabetes who are 65 and older will receive a handout about diabetes overtreatment, patients with insomnia or anxiety who are 65 and older will receive a handout about overuse of benzodiazepines and sedative-hypnotics, and male patients who are 75 and older with no history of prostate cancer will receive a handout about overuse of PSA tests to screen for prostate cancer.
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Experimental: Commitment invitation at time 4
In the stepped wedge cluster randomized design, the fourth clinic will remain in the control period (no intervention) for 4 months, followed by a 1 month transition period (where data will not be collected), before crossing over to the intervention period for 5 months.
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Clinicians will be invited to commit to follow 3 Choosing Wisely® recommendations.
Those that choose to commit will sign a written document, appear on in-clinic posters along with their colleagues who have committed to the recommendations, have access to point-of-care Choosing Wisely® patient education handouts, and receive weekly emails with decision support resources.
During the intervention period, the letter and study information sheet that eligible patients will receive in advance of a scheduled appointment with a participating clinician will also be accompanied by a patient education handout from Consumer Reports that is publicly available and may be relevant to their health and health care.
Specifically, patients with type 2 diabetes who are 65 and older will receive a handout about diabetes overtreatment, patients with insomnia or anxiety who are 65 and older will receive a handout about overuse of benzodiazepines and sedative-hypnotics, and male patients who are 75 and older with no history of prostate cancer will receive a handout about overuse of PSA tests to screen for prostate cancer.
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Experimental: Commitment invitation at time 5
In the stepped wedge cluster randomized design, the fifth clinic will remain in the control period (no intervention) for 5 months, followed by a 1 month transition period (where data will not be collected), before crossing over to the intervention period for 4 months.
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Clinicians will be invited to commit to follow 3 Choosing Wisely® recommendations.
Those that choose to commit will sign a written document, appear on in-clinic posters along with their colleagues who have committed to the recommendations, have access to point-of-care Choosing Wisely® patient education handouts, and receive weekly emails with decision support resources.
During the intervention period, the letter and study information sheet that eligible patients will receive in advance of a scheduled appointment with a participating clinician will also be accompanied by a patient education handout from Consumer Reports that is publicly available and may be relevant to their health and health care.
Specifically, patients with type 2 diabetes who are 65 and older will receive a handout about diabetes overtreatment, patients with insomnia or anxiety who are 65 and older will receive a handout about overuse of benzodiazepines and sedative-hypnotics, and male patients who are 75 and older with no history of prostate cancer will receive a handout about overuse of PSA tests to screen for prostate cancer.
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Experimental: Commitment invitation at time 6
In the stepped wedge cluster randomized design, the sixth clinic will remain in the control period (no intervention) for 6 months, followed by a 1 month transition period (where data will not be collected), before crossing over to the intervention period for 3 months.
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Clinicians will be invited to commit to follow 3 Choosing Wisely® recommendations.
Those that choose to commit will sign a written document, appear on in-clinic posters along with their colleagues who have committed to the recommendations, have access to point-of-care Choosing Wisely® patient education handouts, and receive weekly emails with decision support resources.
During the intervention period, the letter and study information sheet that eligible patients will receive in advance of a scheduled appointment with a participating clinician will also be accompanied by a patient education handout from Consumer Reports that is publicly available and may be relevant to their health and health care.
Specifically, patients with type 2 diabetes who are 65 and older will receive a handout about diabetes overtreatment, patients with insomnia or anxiety who are 65 and older will receive a handout about overuse of benzodiazepines and sedative-hypnotics, and male patients who are 75 and older with no history of prostate cancer will receive a handout about overuse of PSA tests to screen for prostate cancer.
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Experimental: Commitment invitation at time 7
In the stepped wedge cluster randomized design, the seventh clinic will remain in the control period (no intervention) for 7 months, followed by a 1 month transition period (where data will not be collected), before crossing over to the intervention period for 2 months.
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Clinicians will be invited to commit to follow 3 Choosing Wisely® recommendations.
Those that choose to commit will sign a written document, appear on in-clinic posters along with their colleagues who have committed to the recommendations, have access to point-of-care Choosing Wisely® patient education handouts, and receive weekly emails with decision support resources.
During the intervention period, the letter and study information sheet that eligible patients will receive in advance of a scheduled appointment with a participating clinician will also be accompanied by a patient education handout from Consumer Reports that is publicly available and may be relevant to their health and health care.
Specifically, patients with type 2 diabetes who are 65 and older will receive a handout about diabetes overtreatment, patients with insomnia or anxiety who are 65 and older will receive a handout about overuse of benzodiazepines and sedative-hypnotics, and male patients who are 75 and older with no history of prostate cancer will receive a handout about overuse of PSA tests to screen for prostate cancer.
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Experimental: Commitment invitation at time 8
In the stepped wedge cluster randomized design, the eighth clinic will remain in the control period (no intervention) for 8 months, followed by a 1 month transition period (where data will not be collected), before crossing over to the intervention period for 1 month.
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Clinicians will be invited to commit to follow 3 Choosing Wisely® recommendations.
Those that choose to commit will sign a written document, appear on in-clinic posters along with their colleagues who have committed to the recommendations, have access to point-of-care Choosing Wisely® patient education handouts, and receive weekly emails with decision support resources.
During the intervention period, the letter and study information sheet that eligible patients will receive in advance of a scheduled appointment with a participating clinician will also be accompanied by a patient education handout from Consumer Reports that is publicly available and may be relevant to their health and health care.
Specifically, patients with type 2 diabetes who are 65 and older will receive a handout about diabetes overtreatment, patients with insomnia or anxiety who are 65 and older will receive a handout about overuse of benzodiazepines and sedative-hypnotics, and male patients who are 75 and older with no history of prostate cancer will receive a handout about overuse of PSA tests to screen for prostate cancer.
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O que o estudo está medindo?
Medidas de resultados primários
Medida de resultado |
Descrição da medida |
Prazo |
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Difference in the proportion of intervention and control period visits with an applicable low-value treatment or test as specified by each respective Choosing Wisely® recommendation
Prazo: 10 months
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The applicable low-value treatments or tests specified by the respective Choosing Wisely® recommendations are use of hypoglycemic medications for patients 65 years or older with diabetes and tight glycemic control, PSA testing among men 75 years or older with no history of prostate cancer, and use of benzodiazepine or sedative-hypnotic medications for patients with insomnia or anxiety who are 65 years or older.
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10 months
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Medidas de resultados secundários
Medida de resultado |
Descrição da medida |
Prazo |
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Patient trust in primary care provider
Prazo: Within 1 week of primary care visit
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Self reported level of trust patient has in his or her primary care provider as measured by a 5-item scale.
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Within 1 week of primary care visit
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Patient rating of provider
Prazo: Within 1 week of primary care visit
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Patient's self-reported rating of their primary care provider as measured on a 0 to 10 scale.
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Within 1 week of primary care visit
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Frequency of patient-provider conversations about the applicable low-value treatments or tests
Prazo: Within 1 week of primary care visit
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Self-reported frequency of patient-provider conversations about the applicable low-value treatments or tests.
The applicable low-value treatments or tests specified by the respective Choosing Wisely® recommendations are use of hypoglycemic medications for patients 65 years or older with diabetes and tight glycemic control, PSA testing among men 75 years or older with no history of prostate cancer, and use of benzodiazepine or sedative-hypnotic medications for patients with insomnia or anxiety who are 65 years or older.
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Within 1 week of primary care visit
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Composite difference in the proportion of intervention and control period visits with an applicable low-value treatment or test as specified by each respective Choosing Wisely® recommendation
Prazo: 10 months
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The study will combine data from all target recommendations (e.g., a composite outcome) where if one visit meets inclusion criteria for more than one target recommendation, they will be treated as independent visits.
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10 months
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Colaboradores e Investigadores
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Patrocinador
Investigadores
- Investigador principal: Jeffrey T. Kullgren, MS, MD, MPH, University of Michigan
- Investigador principal: Eve Kerr, MD, MPH, University of Michigan
Datas de registro do estudo
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Datas Principais do Estudo
Início do estudo (Real)
26 de janeiro de 2018
Conclusão Primária (Real)
1 de novembro de 2018
Conclusão do estudo (Real)
28 de fevereiro de 2019
Datas de inscrição no estudo
Enviado pela primeira vez
19 de janeiro de 2018
Enviado pela primeira vez que atendeu aos critérios de CQ
25 de janeiro de 2018
Primeira postagem (Real)
26 de janeiro de 2018
Atualizações de registro de estudo
Última Atualização Postada (Real)
7 de março de 2019
Última atualização enviada que atendeu aos critérios de controle de qualidade
5 de março de 2019
Última verificação
1 de março de 2019
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Outros números de identificação do estudo
- HUM00112834
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