Changing physician behaviour
| Traditional continuing medical education and passive distribution of information is not effective |
| Continuing medical education that includes interactive interventions is effective |
| Creation and promulgation of guidelines does not impact on patient care |
| Guideline implementation within an organisation can be effective |
| Clinical paths improve inpatient care |
| Reminders, both patient and physician, improve quality of preventive health services |
| Educational outreach is effective, but time consuming and expensive |
| Audit and feedback alone is modestly effective |
| Financial incentives can change physician behaviour under certain circumstances |