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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
15 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-10-01
2023-06-30
Brief Summary
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A previous study showed that data suitable for presentation as a control chart are seldom presented in that format. A training intervention called 'Making Data Count' was created to improve the uptake of statistical process control charts by hospitals in England. The current study will use a randomized design to evaluate whether the intervention increases control charts in hospitals that were not early adopters of the training intervention.
This study is a parallel cluster randomized trial (with baseline-line measurements) across 20 National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England. The hospitals will be randomly split into two groups. One group will be scheduled to experience the training intervention, and the other group will be placed on a waiting list to experience the training later. The primary analysis will compare the difference in the use of control charts between waitlist and intervention hospitals (adjusting for pre-intervention use) reported with 95% confidence intervals. A qualitative thematic analysis of feedback forms will be conducted.
The present research will evaluate the impact of the training intervention on the use of control charts. The results will apply to institutions that are not early adopters of this training intervention.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
NONE
Some of the researchers can be blinded. Specifically, it is not possible to blind reviewers R1 and R2 to the board papers group or time-period, as those researchers are extracting charts from the published board papers. R3 and R4 will be blinded and will be instructed to inform R1 if those researchers are unblinded at any point, and whether/how often those researchers are unblinded will be reported in the final manuscript.
Study Groups
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Waitlist control group
Hospitals assigned to this group will be placed in on a waitlist to receive the training intervention at a later date
No interventions assigned to this group
"Making data count" intervention group
The Making Data Count training intervention was designed by NHS-Improvement to improve knowledge about SPC charts and to increase their uptake. Training sessions are tailored for two sets of attendees: board members and data analysts. Board member and analyst training sessions are delivered as close as possible in time, typically within the same month. Training sessions for board members are usually delivered over about one-and-a-half hours and focus more heavily on the benefits of control charts compared to other charts. Training sessions for analysts are usually delivered over three hours and focus more heavily on the structure and interpretation of the individual and moving range charts (X-mR charts).
Making Data Count Training intervention
The Making Data Count training intervention was designed by NHS-Improvement to improve knowledge about SPC charts and to increase their uptake. Training sessions are tailored for two sets of attendees: board members and data analysts. Board member and analyst training sessions are delivered as close as possible in time, typically within the same month. Training sessions for board members are usually delivered over about one-and-a-half hours and focus more heavily on the benefits of control charts compared to other charts. Training sessions for analysts are usually delivered over three hours and focus more heavily on the structure and interpretation of the individual and moving range charts (X-mR charts).
Interventions
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Making Data Count Training intervention
The Making Data Count training intervention was designed by NHS-Improvement to improve knowledge about SPC charts and to increase their uptake. Training sessions are tailored for two sets of attendees: board members and data analysts. Board member and analyst training sessions are delivered as close as possible in time, typically within the same month. Training sessions for board members are usually delivered over about one-and-a-half hours and focus more heavily on the benefits of control charts compared to other charts. Training sessions for analysts are usually delivered over three hours and focus more heavily on the structure and interpretation of the individual and moving range charts (X-mR charts).
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Placed on a red-list for predominantly using R-A-G or two-point data presentations in their board papers.
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University of Birmingham
OTHER
University of Warwick
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Kelly Ann Schmidtke
Assistant Professor
Locations
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University of Warwick
Coventry, , United Kingdom
Countries
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References
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Schmidtke KA, Kudrna L, Quinn L, Bird P, Hemming K, Venable Z, Lilford R. Cluster randomised evaluation of a training intervention to increase the use of statistical process control charts for hospitals in England: making data count. BMJ Qual Saf. 2025 Aug 18;34(9):621-630. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2024-017094.
Provided Documents
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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan
Other Identifiers
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BSREC 100/20-21
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id