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Behavioral Economics Applications to Geriatrics Leveraging EHRs R33 Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating EHR clinical decision support nudges and Brief clinician education for Prostate Specific Antigen Screening and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 37,134 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Investigators will evaluate clinical decision support nudges informed by behavioral science and directed at primary care clinicians. These will be used to reduce commonly misused, and potentially harmful, diagnostic and therapeutic actions that occur in the care of older adults (e.g. overtreatment of type 2 diabetes, misuse of PSA screening, misuse of urine testing in women with nonspecific symptoms or no symptoms.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Clinical decision support nudges delivered within the EHR when conditions meet alert triggering criteria.
Clinicians will be invited to view brief education material.