Development and evaluation of a Computer-Assisted Management Protocol (CAMP): improved compliance with care guidelines for diabetes mellitus
Journal
Proc Annu Symp Comput Appl Med Care
Publication Date
1994
Pages
787-91
Summary:
- HIT Description: Computerized decision support with guidelines. More info...
- Purpose of Study: Assess a computer management protocol with care guidelines for diabetes mellitus.
- Years of study: 1993-1994
- Study Design: RCT
- Outcomes: Impact on health care effectivness/quality, Other outcome
- Settings: Physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners participated in the study, which was conducted at a family medicine clinic in Durham, North Carolina.
- Intervention: Providers receiving the Computer-Assisted Management Protocol (CAMP) of care guidelines for diabetes mellitus, which customized disease-specific care guidelines to individual patients over time, were compared to providers not receiving it.
- Evaluation Method: Measure of compliance with guidelines.
- Quality of Care and Patient Safety Outcome: The CAMP resulted in a statistically significant (CAMP=32%, No CAMP=15.6%, p=0.02) improvement in compliance with diabetes care standards