2022
The protocol of improving safe antibiotic prescribing in telehealth: A randomized trial
McCabe B, Linder J, Doctor J, Friedberg M, Fox C, Goldstein N, Knight T, Kaiser K, Tibbels J, Haenchen S, Persell S, Warberg R, Meeker D. The protocol of improving safe antibiotic prescribing in telehealth: A randomized trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2022, 119: 106834. PMID: 35724841, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2022.106834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory infectionsInappropriate antibiotic prescribingAntibiotic prescribing ratesAntibiotic prescribingPrescribing ratesRandomized quality improvement trialAntibiotic stewardship interventionsInappropriate antibiotic prescriptionsUrgent care visitsPrevious randomized trialsPrimary care clinicsQuality improvement trialEffective antibiotic useElectronic health recordsARI visitsInappropriate prescribingAntibiotic prescriptionsCare visitsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeRespiratory infectionsCare clinicsRandomized trialsStewardship interventionsAntibiotic use
2021
Design of Behavioral Economic Applications to Geriatrics Leveraging Electronic Health Records (BEAGLE): A pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial
Brown T, Rowe T, Lee J, Petito L, Chmiel R, Ciolino J, Doctor J, Fox C, Goldstein N, Kaiser D, Linder J, Meeker D, Peprah Y, Persell S. Design of Behavioral Economic Applications to Geriatrics Leveraging Electronic Health Records (BEAGLE): A pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2021, 112: 106649. PMID: 34896294, PMCID: PMC8724916, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106649.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care clinicsProstate-specific antigenCo-primary outcomesElectronic health recordsCare clinicsOlder adultsClinician educationParallel armsPragmatic cluster-randomized trialNon-specific reasonsOvertreatment of diabetesClinical decision support interventionHealth recordsPrimary care cliniciansChoosing Wisely campaignLarge regional health systemCluster-randomized trialDecision support interventionsPragmatic clusterRegional health systemOlder patientsStudy armsCare cliniciansDiabetes measuresUrine testingThe protocol of the Application of Economics & Social psychology to improve Opioid Prescribing Safety Trial 1 (AESOPS-1): Electronic health record nudges
Kelley M, Persell S, Linder J, Friedberg M, Meeker D, Fox C, Goldstein N, Knight T, Zein D, Rowe T, Sullivan M, Doctor J. The protocol of the Application of Economics & Social psychology to improve Opioid Prescribing Safety Trial 1 (AESOPS-1): Electronic health record nudges. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2021, 103: 106329. PMID: 33636344, PMCID: PMC8089040, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEHR-based interventionsElectronic health recordsPrimary careLong-term opioid useHigh-risk prescriptionsProportion of patientsPrimary care clinicsTrial 1Mixed-effects regression modelsPersistence of effectsDaily MMEMorphine equivalentsNoncancer painLack of evidenceOpioid prescribingOpioid useSecondary outcomesDaily dosePrimary outcomeCare clinicsIntervention armPrescribing SafetyClinical guidelinesControl armIntervention period
2014
Nudging Guideline-Concordant Antibiotic Prescribing: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Meeker D, Knight T, Friedberg M, Linder J, Goldstein N, Fox C, Rothfeld A, Diaz G, Doctor J. Nudging Guideline-Concordant Antibiotic Prescribing: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014, 174: 425-431. PMID: 24474434, PMCID: PMC4648560, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.14191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory infectionsInappropriate antibiotic prescribingAntibiotic prescribing ratesPrescribing ratesAntibiotic prescribingClinical trialsIntervention periodOutpatient primary care clinicsInappropriate prescribing ratePrimary care clinicsAppropriate antibiotic prescriptionRandomized clinical trialsExamination roomLow-cost interventionStandard practice controlsQuality improvement effortsARI diagnosesARI visitsAntibiotic prescriptionsPatient ageRespiratory infectionsCare clinicsInsurance statusMAIN OUTCOMEClinical practice