Summary of studies implementing paper based interventions
| Study | Outcomes measured | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Liu (2012) | Prophylaxis prescription | Prophylaxis prescription improved for medical (66.5% vs 52.7%) and surgical (89.1% vs 77.5%) patients (p<0.001) |
| Appropriate prophylaxis | Appropriate VTE prophylaxis prescription significantly improved for medical (71.0% vs 55.6%) and surgical (75.6% vs 53.6%) patients (p<0.01) | |
| VTE | No significant change in VTE (risk ratio 0.88, 95% CI 0.48 to 1.62) | |
| O'Connor (2009) | Prophylaxis prescription | Patients more likely to be prescribed VTE prophylaxis with order set than free text orders (44.0% vs 20.6%, p<0.0001). |
| Fontaine (2006) | Prophylaxis prescription | Prescription aids did not improve VTE prophylaxis prescription (OR 0.7, 95% CI 0.2 to 1.8, p=0.44) |
| Streiff (2012) | Appropriate prophylaxis prescription | Appropriate prophylaxis prescription significantly improved for surgical patients (26% to 68%, p<0.0001). |
VTE, venous thromboembolism.