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Pardis Balari, Jane Zhao, Bayley Inniss

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Chart reviews showed marginal improvements in primary care provider performance after continuing medical education (CME) on chronic pain and opioid stewardship. Evaluating CME impact via chart reviews proved challenging, suggesting a need for qualitative data alongside quantitative measures.

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Area of Science:

Medical Education Research
Continuing Medical Education (CME) Evaluation
Healthcare Quality Improvement

Background:

Moore's Expanded Outcomes Framework is a standard for assessing continuing medical education (CME) outcomes, with Levels 1-5 focusing on provider performance.
Chart reviews are a method to evaluate Level 5 (provider performance) outcomes in CME.
The ECHO Ontario Chronic Pain and Opioid Stewardship (ECHO) program aims to enhance primary care providers' (PCPs) capacity in managing chronic pain and opioid use.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of the ECHO telementoring program on PCP performance using chart reviews.
To assess the feasibility of conducting chart reviews for CME evaluation according to Moore's framework.

Main Methods:

A retrospective chart review was conducted on 47 patient charts from 12 PCPs across Ontario who participated in ECHO between June 2014 and August 2018.
PCPs selected charts of patients with chronic pain, managed by them, prescribed opioids, and not presented in ECHO sessions.
Inclusion criteria for PCPs required attending a minimum of four ECHO sessions and clinic approval for site visits.

Main Results:

The study population included 47 patients (53% male, average age 59 ± 14 years) with prevalent chronic pain diagnoses (81% musculoskeletal) and comorbidities (55% mental health, 28% sleep disorders).
Trends indicated marginal, non-significant improvements in PCP performance, evidenced by increased use of ECHO-taught pain and opioid management strategies.
Conducting chart reviews for performance assessment proved challenging.

Conclusions:

Chart reviews presented difficulties as a method for assessing PCP performance following CME.
Future evaluations of PCP performance should incorporate qualitative components, such as interviews or focus groups, to supplement quantitative data.
Qualitative data can provide essential context for understanding care and management decisions in chronic pain and opioid stewardship.