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Annals Journal Club: Exemplars in Reducing No-Shows and Maximizing Volume

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In each issue, the Annals selects an article or articles and provides discussion tips and questions. We encourage you to take a RADICAL approach to these materials, and to post a summary of your conversation in our online discussion. (Open the article online and click on "TRACK Comments: Submit a response.") You can find discussion questions and more information online at: http://www.AnnFamMed.org/AJC/.

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Article for Discussion
Johnson BJ, Mold JW, Pontious JM. Reduction and management of no-shows in family medicine residency program practice exemplars. Ann Fam Med. 2007;5(6):534–539.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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Consider the articles in the context of your own practice and patient population. Also consider the pros and cons of the novel method of identifying and studying exemplars.

	DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

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• What questions are addressed by the article? Why do they matter?
  
• What purpose is served by the 2-stage sampling design of the study? Are there better alternatives for answering the research questions?
  
• What are the main findings?
  
• To what degree can the findings be accounted for by:
  1. How participants were selected?
     
  2. How critical variables were measured?
     
  3. Confounding (false attribution of causality because 2 variables discovered to be associated actually are associated with a 3rd factor)?
     
  4. How participant responses were interpreted?
     
  5. Chance?
     
  
  
• How transportable are the findings to your practice setting? How might they be adapted?
  
• What are the challenges in disseminating findings from a study of exemplars?
  
• How might the information be used to change practice or policy?
  
• How do these findings relate to what already is known about methods to reduce no-show rates and enhance patient volume?
  
• What questions do you have for further research or application?
  

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1. Stange KC, Miller WL, McLellan LA, et al. Annals Journal Club: it’s time to get RADICAL. Ann Fam Med. 2006;4(3):196–197. http://annfammed.org/cgi/content/full/4/3/196.[Free Full Text]

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