Diagnostic Request Advisory Model
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN06490422 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN06490422 |
| Protocol serial number | GREC 01/202 |
| Sponsor | University of Aberdeen (UK) |
| Funder | The Wellcome Trust (UK) (grant ref: 063790) - Health Services Research Training Fellowship |
- Submission date
- 16/02/2006
- Registration date
- 28/02/2006
- Last edited
- 18/12/2012
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Bernard Croal
Scientific
Scientific
Department of Clinical Biochemistry
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZD
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1224 552 507 |
|---|---|
| bernie.croal@nhs.net |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Cluster randomised controlled trial (2 x 2 factorial). |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | A cluster randomised trial of the effect of enhanced feedback and brief educational reminder messages on laboratory test requesting in primary care |
| Study acronym | DRAM |
| Study objectives | The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of two interventions (enhanced educational audit and feedback and test report reminders) in reducing the number and increasing the appropriateness of general practitioner laboratory test requests, within a factorial randomised controlled trial. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Approval received from the Grampian Research Ethics Committee on the 6th September 2001 (ref: 01/0202). |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Laboratory test requesting behaviour for nine targeted tests. |
| Intervention | 2 x 2 factorial trial: 1. Test report reminder educational messages and educationally enhanced audit and feedback 2. Test report reminder educational messages and no educationally enhanced audit and feedback 3. Educationally enhanced audit and feedback and no test report reminder educational messages 4. No test report reminder educational messages and no educationally enhanced audit and feedback |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Number of tests requested |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Appropriateness of requesting |
| Completion date | 01/02/2004 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 370 |
| Key inclusion criteria | All General Practices and Practitioners in Grampian and Moray Regions of Scotland. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Does not meet inclusion criteria |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/02/2001 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/02/2004 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- Scotland
Study participating centre
Department of Clinical Biochemistry
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZD
United Kingdom
AB25 2ZD
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 17/06/2006 | Yes | No |
