BMJ  2006;332 (25 March), doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7543.0-a

Education can improve GPs' detection of dementia

Decision support software and practice based workshops are effective educational approaches in improving rates of detecting dementia in primary care. Downs and colleagues (p 692) randomised 35 UK general practices to one of three educational interventions (an electronic tutorial on CD Rom, decision support software built into the electronic medical record, or practice based workshops) or control. The latter two interventions significantly improved rates of detection compared with control practices, but there were no significant differences by study arm in the management of dementia.

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