The Effect of Evidence-based Order Sets Within a CPOE System on the Quantity and Quality of Laboratory Test Ordering in Family Practice: a Cluster Randomised Trial
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Secondary identifiers
OTHER · Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre
interventional
288
1 country
1
Study Start
December 1, 2017
Actual (reported)Primary Completion
June 1, 2018
Actual (reported)Study Completion
August 1, 2019
Actual (reported)Cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate what the effect is of evidence-based order sets aimed at five indications on the appropriateness of laboratory test ordering in primary care.
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August 1, 2019
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October 25, 2016
Actual (reported)October 31, 2016
Actual (reported)December 1, 2017
Actual (reported)June 1, 2018
Actual (reported)August 1, 2019
Actual (reported)Appropriateness
number of appropriate tests for 17 study indications
3 months
Missed or delayed diagnoses
1 year
Laboratory test volume
1 year
Physicians who use CPOE including order sets for large range of indications.
Physicians who use CPOE without order sets.
CPOE including series of recommended tests ordered per indication
CPOE only
Academic Centre for General Practice
Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
Delvaux N, De Sutter A, Van de Velde S, Ramaekers D, Fieuws S, Aertgeerts B. Electronic Laboratory Medicine ordering with evidence-based Order sets in primary care (ELMO study): protocol for a cluster randomised trial. Implement Sci. 2017 Dec 6;12(1):147. doi: 10.1186/s13012-017-0685-6.
Piessens V, Delvaux N, Heytens S, Aertgeerts B, De Sutter A. Downstream activities after laboratory testing in primary care: an exploratory outcome of the ELMO cluster randomised trial (Electronic Laboratory Medicine Ordering with evidence-based order sets in primary care). BMJ Open. 2022 Apr 4;12(4):e059261. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059261.
288 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).
First Submitted
October 25, 2016
First Posted
October 31, 2016
Study Start
December 1, 2017
Actual (reported)The Prevalence of Foot Complaints/Problems and Ulcers in a Pre-dialysis Population
Downstream or cascade clinical activities
1 year
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Delvaux N, Piessens V, Burghgraeve T, Mamouris P, Vaes B, Stichele RV, Cloetens H, Thomas J, Ramaekers D, Sutter A, Aertgeerts B. Clinical decision support improves the appropriateness of laboratory test ordering in primary care without increasing diagnostic error: the ELMO cluster randomized trial. Implement Sci. 2020 Nov 4;15(1):100. doi: 10.1186/s13012-020-01059-y.
Primary Completion
June 1, 2018
Actual (reported)Study Completion
August 1, 2019
Actual (reported)Last Updated
January 23, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-01
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