Educational outreach visits to improve knee osteoarthritis management in primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Knee osteoarthritis is a common problem, but often underdiagnosed and undertreated in primary care as compared to evidence-based guidelines. Educational outreach visits are an effective strategy to improve guideline adherence, but its contribution to knee osteoarthritis management is largely unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the overall effectiveness of educational outreach visits on process quality indicators for knee osteoarthritis management, more specifically on the referral for physical therapy.

Methods

An educational intervention study, non-randomized and controlled, was designed for general practitioners (GPs) in Belgium. During four months, 426 GPs were visited by academic detailers and allocated to the intervention group. The control group wa

SUBMITTER: Spitaels D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6397491 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature