Status:
COMPLETED
Intervening to Prevent Contextual Errors in Medical Decision Making
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Psychosocial Circumstances
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study assessed whether a medical education intervention improves the quality of medical decision making in the care of patients with complex psychosocial -- or contextual -- needs that are essent...
Detailed Description
We enrolled 139 internal medicine residents at 2 VA hospitals, Jesse Brown and Hines, in a randomized controlled design. Half participated in a 4 hour seminar series integrated into their ambulatory c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Internal Medicine Residency with continuity of care clinics at either Jesse Brown or Hines VA Medical Centers
Exclusion
- All resident physicians who do not meet inclusion criteria
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
138 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00856557
Start Date
October 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2012
Last Update
April 24 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612