Differences in Use of Clinical Decision Support Tools and Implementation of Aspirin, Blood Pressure Control, Cholesterol Management, and Smoking Cessation Quality Metrics in Small Practices by Race and Sex.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Practice-level evidence is needed to clarify the value of population-based clinical decision support (CDS) tools in reducing racial and sex disparities in cardiovascular care.

Objective

To evaluate the association between CDS tools and racial and sex disparities in the aspirin use, blood pressure control, cholesterol management, and smoking cessation (ABCS) care quality metrics among smaller primary care practices.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used practice-level data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality-funded EvidenceNOW initiative. The national initiative from May 1, 2015, to April 30, 2021, spanned 12 US states and focused on improving cardiovascular preventive care by providing quality improvement support

SUBMITTER: Roberts MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10398408 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature