Study | Risk of bias | No of patients/professionals | Intervention | Outcomes | |
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 |  |  |  | Process | Patient |
Eccles[24] Cluster-RCT | low | 2,400 patients, 60 primary care practices | Intervention group one: Computerized asthma guidelines + paper version of the guidelines for asthma and angina Intervention group two: Computerized angina guidelines + paper version of the guidelines for asthma and angina | N | Â |
Tierney '03[15] Cluster-RCT | low | 706 patients, 246 physicians | Intervention group one: Computerized cardiac care suggestions + printed summary of the guidelines Intervention group two and three: not included in analysis of this review Control group: Usual care + printed summary of the guidelines | N | N |
Tierney '05[16] Cluster-RCT | low | 706 patients, 246 physicians | Intervention group one: Computerized feedback for asthma and COPD + printed summary of the guidelines Intervention group two and three: not included in analysis of this review Control group: Usual care + printed summary of the guidelines | N | N |
Jousimaa[37] Cluster-RCT | moderate | 2,813 evaluated cases, 130 physicians | Intervention group: CD ROM of primary care guidelines Control group: Text based version of primary care guidelines | N | Â |
Montgomery[26] Cluster-RCT | moderate | 614 patients, 27 primary care practices | Intervention group: Computer-based clinical decision support system and a risk chart on absolute cardiovascular risk, blood pressure, and prescribing of cardiovascular drugs in hypertensive patients. Control group: Cardiovascular risk chart on paper alone | N | N |
Murray[17] Cluster-RCT | moderate | 712 patients, 246 physicians | Intervention group one: Computerized suggestions for hypertension + printed, referenced summary of the locally approved guidelines Intervention group two and three: not included in analysis of this review Control group: Usual care + printed, referenced summary of the locally approved guidelines | N | N |
Wilson[27] Cluster-RCT | moderate | 86 practices | Intervention group: Electronic referral guidelines for breast cancer + mailed referral guidelines Control group: Usual care + mailed referral guidelines | N | N |
Kuilboer[30] Cluster-RCT | high | 156,772 patients, 40 primary care physicians | Intervention group: AsthmaCritic provides patient-specific feedback for asthma and COPD + disposal of the asthma and COPD guidelines Control group: Usual care + disposal of the asthma and COPD guideline | N | Â |