Please select the arm or intervention descriptions that belong to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Randomized Trial of Electronic Integration of Care for Better Vascular Outcomes: The Compete III Study Computerization of Medical Practices for the Enhancement of Therapeutic Effectiveness (COMPETE III)
Brief Summary: Vascular diseases (cardiac events, strokes, peripheral vascular disease) remain the number one killer in Canadian society as well as the leading cause of hospitalization and days spent in the hospital. A 1996 estimate placed Ontario's vascular disease financial burden at $5.5 billion in total. Any intervention which lowers vascular risk, will have a direct impact on the quantity and quality of life and costs of health care. Further integration of health professionals in teams focused on chronic disease management in individuals and populations is also ripe for further evaluation. Increased collaboration between family physicians, physician specialists, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists are generally thought to be beneficial for patient outcomes, but the literature is inconclusive and their cost-effectiveness is unproven. In addition, combining centralized electronic up-to-date information on the patient's status with evidence-based recommendations and the ability to communicate either electronically or by phone is expected to result in improved access to care, quality of care, continuity of care and increase cost-effectiveness of chronic disease management.

COMPETE III builds on the researchers' previous work to study an electronic vascular tracking and decision support system shared by patients and their physicians, combined with a clinical care coordinator and automated telephone support system. The researchers are evaluating its impact on vascular risk processes and outcomes, perceived usefulness, ease of use, need for improvement, medication adherence, quality of life and patient goals and motivation.

Study hypothesis: Patients at increased risk of vascular events, if connected with their family physicians, medical specialists and care coordinator via an electronic network (Web, fax and telephone) sharing an intensive tracking, advice and support program, will lower their vascular risk more than those in usual care.


Options:
A: Arm Label: Intervention; Type: OTHER; Interventions: Behavioral: Vascular Management Program, Behavioral: Clinical Care Coordinators, Behavioral: Web-based Vascular Tracker for Patient and Physician, Behavioral: Automated Telephone Reminder System | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Vascular Management Program; Assigned to Arm(s): Intervention | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Clinical Care Coordinators; Assigned to Arm(s): Intervention | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Web-based Vascular Tracker for Patient and Physician; Assigned to Arm(s): Intervention | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Automated Telephone Reminder System; Assigned to Arm(s): Intervention
B: Arm Label: Group Clinic; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Improving outcomes using group clinics for older patients | Arm Label: Uusual Care; Type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Standard of Care | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Improving outcomes using group clinics for older patients; Assigned to Arm(s): Group Clinic | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Standard of Care; Assigned to Arm(s): Uusual Care
C: Arm Label: Control group; Type: NO_INTERVENTION; Interventions: N/A | Arm Label: Telephone Counseling; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Telephone counseling | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Telephone counseling; Assigned to Arm(s): Telephone Counseling
D: Arm Label: Standard Treatment Arm; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Diet, Behavioral: Exercise, Behavioral: Stop smoking, Drug: Glucose lowering therapy, Drug: Blood pressure lowering therapy, Drug: Lipid lowering therapy | Arm Label: Intensive Treatment Arm; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Diet, Behavioral: Exercise, Behavioral: Stop smoking, Drug: Glucose lowering therapy, Drug: Blood pressure lowering therapy, Drug: Lipid lowering therapy | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Diet; Assigned to Arm(s): Intensive Treatment Arm, Standard Treatment Arm | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Exercise; Assigned to Arm(s): Intensive Treatment Arm, Standard Treatment Arm | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Stop smoking; Assigned to Arm(s): Intensive Treatment Arm, Standard Treatment Arm | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Glucose lowering therapy; Assigned to Arm(s): Intensive Treatment Arm, Standard Treatment Arm | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Blood pressure lowering therapy; Assigned to Arm(s): Intensive Treatment Arm, Standard Treatment Arm | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Lipid lowering therapy; Assigned to Arm(s): Intensive Treatment Arm, Standard Treatment Arm

Answer: A