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439359

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
24
pubmed:dateCreated
1979-7-25
pubmed:abstractText
Dissemination of new medical information to the practicing physician is a complex and often faulty process. To examine the magnitude of this problem, we surveyed primary care physicians to determine their knowledge of the results of the cooperative trial of photocoagulation in diabetic retinopathy. Despite the acknowledge relevance to their practice, only 28% (38/137) of family physicians and 46% (42/91) of internists were aware of the study results (P less than .001). Respondents were asked to manage two patient problems involving diabetic retinopathy. Only 33% (75/229) handled both correctly, although the retinopathy photocoagulation study had been published 18 months earlier. These findings indicate that results from clinical trials may not be disseminated to practicing physicians and, therefore, not incorporated into practice. Greater attention should be directed toward making findings from clinical trials available to practitioners.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0098-7484
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
241
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2622-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1979
pubmed:articleTitle
The dissemination of new medical information.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article