Academic detailing as a method to improve general practitioners' drug prescribing in type 2 diabetes: evaluation of changes in prescribing.

Harald Christian Langaas Øyvind Salvesen Roar Dyrkorn Hege Salvesen Blix Olav Spigset

Published in: Scandinavian journal of primary health care (2023)

Academic detailing initiated a small but statistically significant increase in the prescription of metformin. For a complex subject like type 2 diabetes, we recommend reserving more time in the visit than the 20 min our campaign aimed for.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
primary care
glycemic control
adverse drug
insulin resistance
cardiovascular disease
medical students
skeletal muscle
weight loss