Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of an Outpatient Modified Prescription Form
Lead Sponsor:
University of Vermont
Collaborating Sponsors:
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Conditions:
Medication Errors
Eligibility:
All Genders
21+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if a modified paper prescribing form decreases prescribing errors compared to a traditional or standard paper prescribing form.
Detailed Description
The broad goal of this proposal is to reduce outpatient prescribing errors in rural primary care practices. Although computerized technology is available for prescribing, it has not yet been implement...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Must be a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant with a current license to write outpatient prescriptions
- Must practice in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, or Pediatrics
- Must practice in rural Vermont, West Virginia, South Dakota, or Montana
- Must write outpatient paper prescriptions
- Must write prescriptions in English
Exclusion
- Not licensed to write prescriptions
- Practice in a specialty, inpatient, or long term care setting
- Do not write paper prescriptions
- Do not write prescriptions in English
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
84 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00256594
Start Date
August 1 2005
End Date
January 1 2011
Last Update
December 15 2011
Active Locations (1)
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University of Vermont, Division of General Internal Medicine
Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05401