Comparison between groups for outcomes of diagnostic pathway concordance and incorrect steps at baseline, after interventions and for differences between preassessments and postassessments
Decision support group | Didactic review group | P value | |
Diagnostic pathway concordance (range 0–1; score of 1 indicating perfect adherence to EBM guidelines) | |||
Baseline measure scenarios 1–5 | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.63 |
Post measure scenarios 1–5 | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.21 |
Post measure scenarios 6–10 | 0.89 | 0.84 | 0.34 |
Difference between baseline and post measure for scenarios 1–5 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.46 |
Number of incorrect diagnostic steps | |||
Baseline measure scenarios 1–5 | 0.56 | 0.64 | 0.44 |
Post measure scenarios 1–5 | 0.21 | 0.37 | 0.17 |
Post measure scenarios 6–10 | 0.21 | 0.53 | 0.21 |
Difference between baseline and post measure for scenarios 1–5 | 0.35 | 0.27 | 0.50 |
EBM, Evidence Based Medicine.