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Comparison of referral methods into a smoking cessation program.

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Davis, JM; Thomas, LC; Dirkes, JE; Datta, SK; Dennis, PA
Published in: J Comp Eff Res
August 2020

Rational, aims & objectives: The goal of this observational study was to compare three referral methods and determine which led to the highest utilization of the Duke Smoking Cessation Program (DSCP). Materials & methods: We conducted two assessments within the Duke health system: a 12-month assessment of Traditional Referral (a provider refers a patient during a patient visit) and Best Practice Advisory (BPA) (a provider refers a patient after responding to an alert within the electronic health record); and a 30-day assessment of Population Outreach (a list of smokers is generated through the electronic health record and patients are contacted directly). Results: Over the 12-month assessment, a total of 13,586 smokers were seen throughout health system clinics receiving services from the DSCP. During this period, the service utilization rate was significantly higher for Traditional Referral (3.8%) than for BPA (0.6%); p < 0.005. The 30-day pilot assessment of showed a service utilization rate for Population Outreach of 6.3%, significantly higher than Traditional Referral (3.8%); p < 0.005 and BPA (0.6%; p < 0.005). Conclusion: Population Outreach appears to be an effective referral method for increasing utilization of the DSCP.

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J Comp Eff Res

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2042-6313

Publication Date

August 2020

Volume

9

Issue

11

Start / End Page

807 / 815

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Smoking Cessation
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Motivation
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Electronic Health Records
  • Aged
  • Adult
 

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Davis, J. M., Thomas, L. C., Dirkes, J. E., Datta, S. K., & Dennis, P. A. (2020). Comparison of referral methods into a smoking cessation program. J Comp Eff Res, 9(11), 807–815. https://doi.org/10.2217/cer-2020-0004
Davis, James M., Leah C. Thomas, Jillian Eh Dirkes, Santanu K. Datta, and Paul A. Dennis. “Comparison of referral methods into a smoking cessation program.J Comp Eff Res 9, no. 11 (August 2020): 807–15. https://doi.org/10.2217/cer-2020-0004.
Davis JM, Thomas LC, Dirkes JE, Datta SK, Dennis PA. Comparison of referral methods into a smoking cessation program. J Comp Eff Res. 2020 Aug;9(11):807–15.
Davis, James M., et al. “Comparison of referral methods into a smoking cessation program.J Comp Eff Res, vol. 9, no. 11, Aug. 2020, pp. 807–15. Pubmed, doi:10.2217/cer-2020-0004.
Davis JM, Thomas LC, Dirkes JE, Datta SK, Dennis PA. Comparison of referral methods into a smoking cessation program. J Comp Eff Res. 2020 Aug;9(11):807–815.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Comp Eff Res

DOI

EISSN

2042-6313

Publication Date

August 2020

Volume

9

Issue

11

Start / End Page

807 / 815

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Smoking Cessation
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Motivation
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Electronic Health Records
  • Aged
  • Adult