title: Pre-randomization decisions and group stratification in a randomized controlled trial to improve prescribing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacotherapy, Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht, the Netherlands. M.Eijk@dgvinfo.nl
authors.forename: Martine E C
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: van Eijk
authors.forename: Arsenio H P
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Paes
authors.forename: Arijan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Porsius
authors.forename: Jerry
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Avorn
authors.forename: Anthonius
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Boer
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D032921:Consensus; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000941:ethics* / Q000639:trends*; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods; D005246:Feedback; D006123:Group Practice / Q000458:organization & administration; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations / Q000941:ethics; D009426:Netherlands; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000941:ethics; D010820:Physicians / Q000941:ethics; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards; D011320:Primary Health Care; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires