Figure 1From: A cluster randomised stepped wedge trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a multifaceted information technology-based intervention in reducing high-risk prescribing of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and antiplatelets in primary medical care: The DQIP study protocol Illustration of the stepped wedge design. Each rectangle represents an eight-week time period. Practices are randomised to start the intervention in blocks of four, with measurement of outcome for 48 weeks every eight weeks before the intervention starts and during the 48 weeks of the intervention.Back to article page