Effect of Cognitive Aid on Adherence to Perioperative Guidelines

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Perioperative Decision Making

Treatments: Other: Cognitive Aid

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02010658

Pro00018749

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this prospective randomized trial is to ascertain whether the use of a cognitive aid improves adherence to best published practices for the management of simulated patients regarding perioperative cardiac evaluation and management.

Enrollment: 111 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Any active resident or faculty member will be allowed to volunteer.

Exclusion criteria

There are no exclusion criteria (notably we will include residents on academic probation)

Trial design

111 participants in 2 patient groups

Memory

No Intervention group

Cognitive Aid

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Cognitive Aid