Effect of decision support on missed opportunities for human papillomavirus vaccination.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Missed opportunities for human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination are common, presenting a barrier to achieving widespread vaccine coverage and preventing infection.

Purpose

To compare the impact of clinician- versus family-focused decision support, none, or both on captured opportunities for HPV vaccination.

Design

Twelve-month cluster randomized controlled trial conducted in 2010-2011.

Setting/participants

Adolescent girls aged 11-17 years due for HPV Dose 1, 2, or 3 receiving care at primary care practices.

Intervention

Twenty-two primary care practices were cluster randomized to receive a three-part clinician-focused intervention (educational sessions, electronic health record-based alerts, and performance feedback) or none. Within each pra

SUBMITTER: Mayne SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4254426 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature