Improving Adherence to Prescribing Guidelines for Cholesterol Lowering in Hospitalized Diabetic Patients

Washington University School of Medicine247 enrolled

Overview

We hypothesize that when compared to usual care a greater proportion of hospitalized diabetic patients who are candidates for cholesterol lowering will be discharged with a prescription for a statin if their physicians are contacted by a pharmacist to discuss treatment guidelines.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

247

Conditions

Diabetes Dyslipidemia

Interventions

Academic detailingOTHER

Education of physicians by pharmacists regarding indications for statins in diabetic patients

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Hospitalized patients with diabetes * LDL \>= 100 Exclusion Criteria: * Terminal illness * Pregnancy * Intolerance or contraindication to statin

Locations (1)

Barnes Jewish Hospital

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Statin prescription at hospital discharge

Time frame: Hospital discharge (avg = 3 days)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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