A cluster randomized clinical trial to improve prescribing patterns in ambulatory pediatrics.

Robert L. Davis; Jeffrey Wright; Francie Chalmers; Linda Levenson; Julie C. Brown; Paula Lozano; Dimitri A. Christakis

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A cluster randomized clinical trial to improve prescribing patterns in ambulatory pediatrics.

June 13, 2007

Davis RL, Wright J, Chalmers F, et al. PLoS Clin Trials. 2007;2(5):e25.

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In this AHRQ-funded study, the researchers found that decision support improved prescribing behavior in accordance with the evidence for common pediatric outpatient conditions.

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