Key result
Feedback of prescribing data to general practitioners increased the proportion of patients with ischaemic heart disease receiving prescribed daily aspirin to 58.2% compared to 50.0% in controls.
RCT (n=2,813)
sealed envelopes
Yes
Absolute Event Rate: 58.2% vs 50%
p-value: p=<0.001
Bleeding occurs in one fifth of recognized pregnancies before the 20th week, and over half of these miscarry, indicating that many miscarriages managed at home are missing from national statistics.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Prescribing feedback may increase aspirin use in IHD; leaves open effects on outcomes and need for randomized confirmation.
McCartney et al. (1997) conducted an RCT in Ischaemic heart disease (n=2,813). Feedback on prescribing data and educational input vs. Feedback on hormone replacement therapy prescribing was evaluated on Proportion of patients with ischaemic heart disease prescribed daily aspirin (p=<0.001). Feedback of prescribing data to general practitioners increased the proportion of patients with ischaemic heart disease receiving prescribed daily aspirin to 58.2% compared to 50.0% in controls.
Synapse has enriched 2 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: