Physician Selection
HF, HTN, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, hypertension
RECRUITMENT, HTN, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, HEART FAILURE, HYPERTENSION, CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, DIABETES (DM)
We recruited and enrolled practicing PCPs from a national roster. The eligibility criteria were: (1) board-certified, (2) currently practicing in internal or family medicine between 2 and 35 years, (3) practicing in a community or non-academic setting, (4) caring for more than 40 patients weekly, (5) commonly treating patients with cardiometabolic conditions such as atrial fibrillation (Afib), coronary artery disease, heart failure (HF), diabetes (DM), and hypertension (HTN), (6) practicing in the United States, (7) English-speaking, and (8) able to access the internet. All eligible participants were randomly assigned using a coin flip methodology into one of three study arms. Recruitment continued until we reached at least the sample size as calculated above.261 PCPs met the inclusion criteria. Of this total, 8 participants withdrew from the study and 17 participants failed to complete all six patient cases. 236 physicians completed 1,416 simulated patient cases. Of these 236, 76 were in control, 77 in intervention 1, and 83 in intervention 2. In the first round of patient cases, all physicians were naïve and without access to the CDM test results.