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Table 5 Post-implementation survey: intervention clinic CDS questions and responses by study arm

From: Primary care clinicians’ opinions before and after implementation of cancer screening and prevention clinical decision support in a clinic cluster-randomized control trial: a survey research study

Survey Questions

n

CDS

n (%)

CDS + SDMT

n (%)

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements. The Wizard...

 

Agree

Neither

Disagree

Agree

Neither

Disagree

p

 Helps get more patients screened for cancer

101

21 (41.2)

15 (29.4)

15 (29.4)

29 (58.0)

13 (26.0)

8 (16.0)

0.170

 Saves me time talking to patients

101

6 (11.8)

18 (35.3)

27 (52.9)

11 (22.0)

20 (40.0)

19 (38.0)

0.228

 Increases the appointment length

100

25 (50.0)

20 (40.0)

5 (10.0)

24 (48.0)

20 (40.0)

6 (12.0)

0.946

 Is a useful tool for shared decision-making

99

24 (50.0)

17 (35.4)

7 (14.6)

31 (60.8)

15 (29.4)

5 (9.8)

0.533

 Influences my treatment recommendations

101

14 (28.0)

20 (40.0)

16 (32.0)

28 (54.9)

14 (27.5)

9 (17.7)

0.022

 Influences my patients’ decisions

102

13 (25.5)

23 (45.1)

15 (29.4)

23 (45.1)

20 (39.2)

8 (15.7)

0.077

 Helps me place orders

101

11 (22.0)

18 (36.0)

21 (42.0)

13 (25.5)

18 (35.3)

20 (39.2)

0.913

 Provides accurate information

100

23 (46.0)

21 (42.0)

6 (12.0)

30 (60.0)

15 (30.0)

5 (10.0)

0.365

How often do you … ..

 

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

p

 Use the Wizard paper printoutsa

102

3 (5.9)

6 (11.8)

23 (45.1)

19 (37.3)

3 (5.9)

7 (13.7)

24 (47.1)

17 (33.3)

0.975

 Use the Wizard on-screen (n = 51/51)a

102

1 (2.0)

5 (9.8)

16 (31.4)

29 (56.9)

1 (2.0)

9 (17.7)

20 (39.2)

21 (41.2)

0.382

 Use the tools within the Wizard’s Decision Aid tab (n = 51/48)a

99

0 (0)

3 (6.3)

15 (31.3)

30 (62.5)

1 (2.0)

5 (9.8)

22 (43.1)

23 (45.1)

0.274

  

Yes definitely

Yes somewhat

No

Yes definitely

Yes somewhat

No

p

Do your patients like the Wizard’s information regarding cancer screening and prevention?a

92

0 (0)

32 (72.7)

12 (27.3)

12 (25.0)

23 (47.9)

13 (27.1)

< 0.001

Is there value in patients taking the Wizard information home with them?

95

5 (10.9)

32 (69.6)

9 (19.6)

17 (34.7)

20 (40.8)

12 (24.5)

0.008

Would you recommend the Wizard to colleagues?a

96

2 (4.4)

28 (60.9)

16 (34.8)

11 (22.0)

28 (56.0)

11 (22.0)

0.030

Does the Wizard alert you when a patient is overdue for a cancer screening you were NOT aware of?

97

8 (17.0)

19 (40.4)

20 (42.6)

11 (22.0)

23 (46.0)

16 (32.0)

0.547

  

Very satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Not at all satisfied

Very satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Not at all satisfied

p

Regarding cancer screening and prevention, how satisfied are you with the Wizard?a

96

4 (8.5)

31 (66.0)

12 (25.5)

13 (26.5)

28 (57.1)

8 (16.3)

0.062

  1. Note. The Wizard is the CDS. CDS Clinical Decision Support, SDMT Shared Decision-Making Tool
  2. aFreeman-Halton exact test