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Educational outreach visits: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2007 · Vol. 2008(4) · pp. CD000409–CD000409

Mary Ann O’Brien✉(Juravinski Cancer Centre)Stephen Rogers(University College London)Gro Jamtvedt(Nasjonalt Kunnskapssenter for Helsetjenesten)Andrew D Oxman(Nasjonalt Kunnskapssenter for Helsetjenesten)Jan Odgaard‐Jensen(Nasjonalt Kunnskapssenter for Helsetjenesten)Doris Tove Kristoffersen(Nasjonalt Kunnskapssenter for Helsetjenesten)Louise Forsetlund(Nasjonalt Kunnskapssenter for Helsetjenesten)Daryl Bainbridge(Juravinski Cancer Centre)Nick Freemantle(University of Birmingham)Dave Davis(Association of American Medical Colleges)R. Brian Haynes(McMaster University)Emma Harvey

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Abstract

EOVs alone or when combined with other interventions have effects on prescribing that are relatively consistent and small, but potentially important. Their effects on other types of professional performance vary from small to modest improvements, and it is not possible from this review to explain that variation.

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Education, Medical, ContinuingHealth PersonnelHumansPatient CompliancePractice Patterns, Physicians'Professional PracticeOutcome Assessment, Health Care

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