Grant: Operating Grant
University of British Columbia
$160,042.00
Evaluation of a Practice-Modifying Knowledge Translation Program
FY 2008-09
Summary
Health care outcomes could be improved and money saved if prescribers adhered to antihypertesive therapy guidelines. We will measure impacts of confidential prescribing portraits with price information and evidence of drug effectiveness, plus small participation incentives, on prescribing by general practitioners (GPs).
Department
Program
Operating Grant
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
172095
Name
Dormuth Colin R
Region
British Columbia
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Health Services and Policy Research
Theme2
Health systems / services
Prcname2
Knowledge Translation & Exchange
Projecttitle
Evaluation of a Practice-Modifying Knowledge Translation Program
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
University of British Columbia
Cihramount2
$160,042
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Operating Grant
Keyworddelim
Dissemination; Drug Utilization; Education; Evaluation; Knowledge Translation; Prescribing Impacts
Abstract
Health care outcomes could be improved and money saved if prescribers adhered to antihypertesive therapy guidelines. We will measure impacts of confidential prescribing portraits with price information and evidence of drug effectiveness, plus small participation incentives, on prescribing by general practitioners (GPs).
Competitiondate
200809
Approvedterm2
3 yrs 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Dormuth, Colin R
Approvedterm
3 ans 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $160,042~ $0~
