'SPRING'-Study: "Subfertility Guidelines: Patient Related Implementation in the Netherlands Among Gynaecologists"

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare two different strategies to implement the existing Guideline programme on Subfertility, as issued by the Dutch Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (NVOG). Therefore, an innovative patient-directed strategy will be compared to a control strategy and effectiveness, costs and feasibility of both strategies will be assessed.

Conditions

• Male Infertility
• Female Infertility
• Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
• Premature Ovarian Failure
• Endometriosis

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

patient education

patient leaflets about national guideline contents

BEHAVIORAL

professional audit and feedback (guideline adherence)

feedback on current practice according to quality indicators

BEHAVIORAL

professional education (communication/shared decision making)

educational tools for professionals concerning communication and shared decision making

OTHER

information tools

tools and checklists to improve information provision

Sponsors & Collaborators

• ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development

  collaborator OTHER

• Radboud University Medical Center

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Rosella PMG Hermens, MSc, PhD · Centre for Quality of Care Research

• Jan AM Kremer, MD, PhD · Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre

• Didi D Braat, Prof. MD PhD · Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre

• Richard PT Grol, Prof. PhD · Centre for Quality of Care Research

• E Adang · Department of Medical Technology Assessment, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre

• J MM van Lith, MD, PhD · Dutch Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology

• G Zielhuis, Prof PhD · Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

80 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2005-10-31

Primary Completion

2009-02-28

Completion

2009-05-31

Countries

• Netherlands

Study Locations