A cluster randomized controlled trial comparing three methods of disseminating practice guidelines for children with croup [ISRCTN73394937].

ABSTRACT:

Background

The optimal management of croup--a common respiratory illness in young children--is well established. In particular, treatment with corticosteroids has been shown to significantly reduce the rate and duration of intubation, hospitalization, and return to care for on-going croup symptoms. Furthermore treatment with a single dose of corticosteroids does not appear to result in any significant adverse outcomes, and yields overall cost-savings for both families and the health care system. However, as has been shown with many other diseases, there is a significant gap between what we know and what we do. The overall aim of this study is to identify, from a societal perspective, the costs and associated benefits of three strategies for implementing a practice guideline that ad

SUBMITTER: Johnson DW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1471799 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature