Qual Saf Health Care
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Qual Saf Health Care · Dec 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialImpact of short evidence summaries in discharge letters on adherence of practitioners to discharge medication. A cluster-randomised controlled trial.
International concern about quality of medical care has led to intensive study of interventions to ensure care is consistent with best evidence. Simple, inexpensive, feasible and effective interventions remain limited. ⋯ The one-sentence evidence summary is a simple, inexpensive, well-accepted intervention that may improve primary care practitioners' adherence to evidence-based consultant recommendations.