Study protocol of a mixed-methods evaluation of a cluster randomized trial to improve the safety of NSAID and antiplatelet prescribing: data-driven quality improvement in primary care.

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Published in Trials on August 28, 2012

Authors

Aileen Grant1, Tobias Dreischulte, Shaun Treweek, Bruce Guthrie

Author Affiliations

1: Quality, Safety and Informatics Research Group, Population Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Mackenzie Building, Dundee DD2 4BF, UK. a.m.grant@dundee.ac.uk

Associated clinical trials:

Data-driven Quality Improvement in Primary Care - Trial (DQIP) | NCT01425502

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