Testing CDS in OSCAR EMR Using STOPP Criteria

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA · May 5, 2014

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ClinConnect Summary

The STOPP (Screening Tool of Older People's potentially inappropriate Prescriptions) criteria are a previously clinically validated set of suggested medications to avoid in patients aged 65+ with certain characteristics (e.g. benzodiazepines should be avoided in those with a fall history). These have previously been translated into point of care reminders that can be used with the OSCAR Electronic Medical Record (EMR) so that physicians are notified of potentially inappropriate prescriptions when a patient's chart is opened. This two phase explanatory study will examine if those STOPP based...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Have been using the OSCAR EMR v 12.x for \>12 months (to provide enough time for medications to be consistently documented in the EMR).
• • Have OSCAR EMR installed locally in the practice.
• • Agree to be or are already a part of the University of British Columbia's Department of Family Practice's (UBC DFP) research network.
• • Ensure their OSCAR Service Provider (OSP) agrees to support the research network hardware/software installation.
• • Have not used the STOPP criteria in OSCAR prior to the study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Non-prescribers.
• • Those who do not provide longitudinal care (e.g. walk-in clinics).
• • Specialists or midwives.
• • Those who do not have regular patients over age 64 (e.g. maternity clinics).
• • Those who do not use OSCAR 12.1 or those that do not document prescriptions in their EMR prescription module.
• • Those who have ALREADY used the STOPP rules in OSCAR prior to the study.