TY - JOUR T1 - Reminders in echocardiography reports increased use of β blockers in reduced left ventricular ejection fraction JF - Evidence Based Medicine JO - Evid Based Med SP - 185 LP - 185 DO - 10.1136/ebm.12.6.185 VL - 12 IS - 6 A2 - , Y1 - 2007/12/01 UR - http://ebm.bmj.com/content/12/6/185.abstract N2 - In patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), do clinical reminders attached to echocardiography reports increase use of β blockers?Heidenreich PA, Gholami P, Sahay A, et al. Clinical reminders attached to echocardiography reports of patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction increase use of b-blockers. A randomized trial. Circulation 2007;115:2829–34.Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★★⋆ IM/Ambulatory care ★★★★★★⋆ Cardiology ★★★★★⋆⋆ Design: randomised controlled trial.Allocation: concealed.*Blinding: {blinded (data collectors)}†.*Follow-up period: 9 months after echocardiography.Setting: 3 Veterans Affairs (VA) echocardiography laboratories in the US.Patients: 1546 patients with LVEF <45%, assessed by attending echocardiographer. Exclusion criteria were aortic stenosis (mean valve gradient ⩾20 mm Hg) or mitral stenosis (mean … ER -