Effectiveness of the Extension for Community Health Outcomes Model as Applied to Primary Care for Autism: A Partial Stepped-Wedge Randomized Clinical Trial

• Published in: JAMA pediatrics Vol. 174; no. 5; p. e196306
• Main Authors: Mazurek, Micah O, Parker, Robert A, Chan, James, Kuhlthau, Karen, Sohl, Kristin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2020
• Subjects: Autistic Disorder - diagnosis; Autistic Disorder - therapy; Community Health Services - standards; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Male; Mass Screening - standards; Pediatrics - standards; Primary Health Care - standards; Telemedicine

The Extension for Community Health Outcomes (ECHO) model is a widely adopted technology-based model for training primary care physicians and practitioners (PCPs) to care for patients with complex conditions. Despite its popularity, to our knowledge, direct effects of ECHO on clinical practice have n...