Levels of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Intervention in Hospitalized Patients

Levels of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Intervention in Hospitalized Patients. Cluster-Randomized and Stepped-Wedge Clinical Trial

The objective of this clinical trial is to investigate the impact of implementing a tool for adjusting the level of diagnostic and therapeutic intensity in the clinical practice of physicians attending hospitalized patients.

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the impact of a tool for adjusting diagnostic and therapeutic intensity in hospitalized patients. The main question it aims to answer is: Is there a difference in patient mortality when using the aforementioned tool? The participating physicians will be grouped into 4 groups (5 physicians each). Each group will progressively (every 3 months) incorporate the use of the aforementioned tool into their usual clinical practice.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Physician belonging to the non-surgical medical area.
• Routine clinical activity on a hospital ward caring for hospitalized patients.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Physician belonging to the Oncology-Hematology/Palliative Care Hospitalization Unit.
• Refusal to participate in the study.