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An email-based intervention to improve the number and timeliness of letters sent from the hospital outpatient clinic to the general practitioner: A pair-randomized controlled trial

Authors :
Medlock, S. (Stephanie)
Parlevliet, J.L. (Juliette L.)
Sent, D. (Danielle)
Eslami, S. (Saeid)
Askari, M. (Marjan)
Arts, D.L. (Derk L.)
Hoekstra, J.B.L.
Rooij, S.E.J.A. (Sophia) de
Abu-Hanna, A. (Ameen)
Medlock, S. (Stephanie)
Parlevliet, J.L. (Juliette L.)
Sent, D. (Danielle)
Eslami, S. (Saeid)
Askari, M. (Marjan)
Arts, D.L. (Derk L.)
Hoekstra, J.B.L.
Rooij, S.E.J.A. (Sophia) de
Abu-Hanna, A. (Ameen)
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Objective: Letters from the hospital to the general practitioner are important for maintaining continuity of care. Although doctors feel letters are important, they are often not written on time. To improve the number and timeliness of letters sent from the hospital outpatient department to the general practitioner using an email-based intervention evaluated in a randomized controlled trial. Materials and methods: Users were interviewed to determine the requirements for the intervention. Due to high between-doctor variation at baseline, doctors were matched for baseline performance and pair-randomized. The effectiveness of the intervention was assessed using meta-analytic methods. The primary outcome was the number

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Notes :
application/pdf, PLoS ONE vol. 12 no. 10, English
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.on1081018735
Document Type :
Electronic Resource
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1371.journal.pone.0185812