Implementing an EMR-Based Referral for Smoking Quitline Services with Additional Provider Education, a Cluster-Randomized Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite evidence of their effectiveness, free smoking quitlines are underused. The best way to educate providers about and encourage use of quitlines is not established. We examined if electronic medical record (EMR)-integrated best practices alerts (BPAs) with or without additional provider education resulted in increased quitline referrals.

Methods

Waitlist-controlled, cluster-randomized trial of primary care practices assigned to three arms. Providers in participating sites received a new EMR-based BPA for quitline referral and additional education outreach visits, the BPA alone, or usual care. The study was conducted in 2 phases: phase 1 from April 17 to October 16, 2017, and phase 2 from November 9, 2017, to May 8, 2018. In phase 2, the usual-care sites were

SUBMITTER: Wadlin J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9360303 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature