Table 2

Mean (SD) percentage of preventive care services delivered before and after P-PROMPT implementation

PREVENTIVE CARE SERVICEBEFORE P-PROMPT, 2004–2005, MEAN (SD)AFTER P-PROMPT, 2005–2006, MEAN (SD)DIFFERENCE (95% CI)
Mammography*
  • All physicians (N = 232)70.04 (12.96)75.35 (12.46)5.31 (4.24–6.38)
  • Automated strategy (n = 191)68.94 (13.41)74.23 (13.13)5.29 (4.06–6.51)
  • NP-augmented strategy (n = 41)75.14 (9.14)80.57 (6.60)5.43 (3.33–7.51)
Papanicolaou test
  • All physicians (N = 232)68.90 (18.00)75.19 (18.37)6.29 (5.12–7.45)
  • Automated strategy (n = 191)67.54 (18.99)73.62 (19.58)6.08 (4.71–7.44)
  • NP-augmented strategy (n = 41)75.24 (10.48)82.50 (7.77)7.26 (5.38–9.15)
  • NP—nurse practitioner, P-PROMPT—Provider and Patient Reminders in Ontario: Multi-Strategy Prevention Tools.

  • * 2004–2005 to 2005–2006, F1,230 = 56.4, P < .001; automated vs NP-augmented, F1,230 = 9.5, P = .002; interaction (time × strategy), F1,230 = 0.3, P = .922.

  • 2004–2005 to 2005–2006, F1,230= 73.7, P < .001; automated vs NP-augmented, F1,230 = 7.7, P = .006; interaction (time × strategy), F1,230 = 0.6, P = .445.