Dementia diagnosis: A pilot randomised controlled trial of education and IT audit to assess change in GP dementia documentation

Abstract

This trial aimed to test whether education and audit can change documentation of dementia by general practitioners (GPs). We measured the number of new dementia diagnoses documented and Mini Mental State Examinations (MMSEs) performed following the interventions of education and audit, using electronic data for audit and outcomes. GPs in Mackay were randomly assigned to the interventions of either an educational workshop or education combined with audit of their documented dementia diagnoses and MMSE performed in electronic medical records. The results were compared with a control group of GPs in Townsville. Together with education, audit significantly improved documentation of dementia comp..