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N/A N=4,774 Randomized Single-blind Health Services Research

Pragmatic, Randomized Evaluation of Statin Active Choice to Reach Improved Outcomes Based on Evidence

Cardiovascular Diseases

Enrolled (actual)
4,774
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Statin Prescribing Rate — 40; 116; 117 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Active choice (Behavioral); Social comparison feedback (Behavioral)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 40+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Primary completion
Apr 2017

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Statin Prescribing Rate
40; 116; 117

Summary

In this study, the investigators will conduct a pragmatic, cluster-randomized, controlled trial to evaluate an active choice intervention with and without social comparison feedback to increase physician statin prescribing rates for eligible patients.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patient has a primary care physician at University of Pennsylvania Health System
  • Patient meets 2013 AHA/ACC guidelines for statin therapy but no record of a statin prescription in the electronic health record

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patient has an allergy or adverse reaction to statins documented in the electronic health record
  • Patient has glomerular filtration rate less than 30 mL/min
  • Physicians (and their respective patients) will be excluded if they have less than 10 patients among their entire panel that are eligible for a statin
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03021759). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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