Promoting Patient-Centered Counseling to Reduce Inappropriate Diagnostic Tests
24 februari 2020 uppdaterad 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.
Studieöversikt
Status
Avslutad
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Studietyp
Interventionell
Inskrivning (Faktisk)
61
Fas
- Inte tillämpbar
Deltagandekriterier
Forskare letar efter personer som passar en viss beskrivning, så kallade behörighetskriterier. Några exempel på dessa kriterier är en persons allmänna hälsotillstånd eller tidigare behandlingar.
Urvalskriterier
Åldrar som är berättigade till studier
- Barn
- Vuxen
- Äldre vuxen
Tar emot friska volontärer
Nej
Kön som är behöriga för studier
Allt
Beskrivning
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
Det här avsnittet ger detaljer om studieplanen, inklusive hur studien är utformad och vad studien mäter.
Hur är studien utformad?
Designdetaljer
- Primärt syfte: Hälsovårdsforskning
- Tilldelning: Randomiserad
- Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
- Maskning: Dubbel
Vapen och interventioner
Deltagargrupp / Arm |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Experimentell: 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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Vad mäter studien?
Primära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Åtgärdsbeskrivning |
Tidsram |
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Number of inappropriate diagnostic tests ordered
Tidsram: 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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Sekundära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Åtgärdsbeskrivning |
Tidsram |
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Use of patient-centered counseling techniques
Tidsram: 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
Tidsram: 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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Andra resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Åtgärdsbeskrivning |
Tidsram |
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Standardized Patient Satisfaction
Tidsram: 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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Publikationer och användbara länkar
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Allmänna publikationer
- 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.
Studieavstämningsdatum
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Studera stora datum
Studiestart
1 april 2013
Primärt slutförande (Faktisk)
1 september 2014
Avslutad studie (Faktisk)
1 december 2014
Studieregistreringsdatum
Först inskickad
20 november 2012
Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
7 mars 2013
Första postat (Uppskatta)
11 mars 2013
Uppdateringar av studier
Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)
26 februari 2020
Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
24 februari 2020
Senast verifierad
1 februari 2020
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Andra studie-ID-nummer
- 364498
- 364498-3 (Annan identifierare: UC Davis)
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