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Last Published
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Before
September 24, 2015 06:00 PM
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After
March 05, 2016 12:44 PM
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Intervention (Public)
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Before
Placebo Arm: The placebo arm receives a letter unrelated to Seroquel. The placebo letter describes a new rule in Medicare that requires prescribers to enroll in Medicare
Interventional Arm: The interventional arm prescribers receive an initial informative letter (called a comparative billing report or peer activity report) followed by 3 followup informative letters at 3 month intervals. The intervention is a letter that describes the Seroquel prescribing activity of the individual in comparison to a peer group of similar prescribers. It highlights the fact that the prescriber's activity is highly unlike her peers.
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After
Placebo Arm: The placebo arm receives a letter unrelated to Seroquel. The placebo letter describes a new rule in Medicare that requires prescribers to enroll in Medicare
Interventional Arm: The interventional arm prescribers receive an initial informative letter (called a comparative billing report or peer activity report) followed by 2 followup informative letters at approximately 3 month intervals. The intervention is a letter that describes the Seroquel prescribing activity of the individual in comparison to a peer group of similar prescribers. It highlights the fact that the prescriber's activity is highly unlike her peers.
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Primary Outcomes (End Points)
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Before
The primary outcome of the study is the 30-day equivalent prescribing of Seroquel treatments over the 1 year following the initial sending of the letters. Prescribing is defined as the total "days supply" of Seroquel attributed to the prescriber, expressed in "30-day equivalents" i.e. divided by 30. This outcome and the secondary outcomes are described in greater detail in the study prespecification document.
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After
The primary outcome of the study is the 30-day equivalent prescribing of Seroquel treatments over the 9 months following the initial sending of the letters. Prescribing is defined as the total "days supply" of Seroquel attributed to the prescriber, expressed in "30-day equivalents" i.e. divided by 30. This outcome and the secondary outcomes are described in greater detail in the study prespecification document.
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