Academic detailing to improve laboratory testing among outpatient medication users.

Jennifer Elston Lafata; Margaret J. Gunter; John Hsu; Scott Kaatz; Richard Krajenta; Richard Platt; Lonni Schultz; Joseph Selby V; Steven R. Simon; Jan Simpkins; Stephen B. Soumerai; Connie Uratsu

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Academic detailing to improve laboratory testing among outpatient medication users.

October 17, 2007

Lafata JE, Gunter MJ, Hsu J, et al. Med Care. 2007;45(10):966-72.

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This randomized study found that academic detailing yielded modest impact on appropriate monitoring of patients started on selected high-risk medications. A past study also demonstrated limited success with academic detailing as a sole intervention to promote medication safety.

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