Web-based, Interactive Professional Education for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease — WipeCOPD  

Education of Primary Care Clinicians Clinical Trial

Official title: Assessment of an Interactive Education Tool to Disseminate Best Practice Recommendations on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease to Primary Care

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This study involves the development and evaluation of a web-based, interactive education program on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for primary care clinicians.

The research questions that this proposal addresses include:

1. Can an interactive, web-based COPD course be developed to disseminate evidence-based, best practice recommendations to primary care clinicians?

2. Can assessment tools be developed to evaluate the impact of the program on clinician behavior in clinical practice and on patient care?

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Education of Primary Care Clinicians
• Lung Diseases
• Lung Diseases, Obstructive
• Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

• NCT number: NCT01377675
• Study type: Observational
• Source: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 2011
• Completion date: September 2014