Development and evaluation of a Computer-Assisted Management Protocol (CAMP): improved compliance with care guidelines for diabetes mellitus

Authors: 
Lobach DF, Hammond WE
Journal: 
Proc Annu Symp Comput Appl Med Care
Publication Date: 
1994
Pages: 
787-91
  • 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
Summary:
  • 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