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Doctor report cards: a new way to boost primary care quality?

NCT ID NCT06155292

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether sending primary care physicians personalized report cards with their performance metrics can improve the quality of care they provide. Some doctors will receive standard emails, while others get personalized feedback and information on how the program was shaped by physician input. The study aims to see which communication style encourages doctors to engage more with quality improvement resources.

What this could mean

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Active substance
personalized report card emails and bottom-up framing
What this could lead to
If effective, personalized feedback could help improve the quality of primary care by motivating physicians to engage with improvement resources.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial, so the impact may be modest. Results depend on how physicians respond to emails, which can vary widely.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

233 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2023

Finished

Oct 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion criteria: * Primary care physicians within the UCLA Health Department of Medicine Primary Care Network that are eligible for the PCCE Incentive program as of October 1, 2023. * Physicians with the clinical full-time employee level (FTE) of ≥ 40% as of October 1, 2023 * Physicians with panel size \>50 patients as of October 1, 2023 Exclusion criteria: * Physicians classified as Pediatrics will be excluded from data analysis given the structural differences in health maintenance guidelines for children. * Physicians classified as Urgent Care will be excluded from data analysis given the structural differences in their performance evaluation. They are all in Arm 1. * Physicians who participate in the design of this experiment will be excluded from analysis.

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Behavioral economics Health maintenance Primary health care

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UCLA Health Department of Medicine, Quality Office

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

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