Journal article
Uptake of an innovation in surgery: observations from the cluster-randomized Quality Initiative in Rectal Cancer trial
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Theory suggests the uptake of a medical innovation is influenced by how potential adopters perceive innovation characteristics and by characteristics of potential adopters. Innovation adoption is slow among the first 20% of individuals in a target group and then accelerates. The Quality Initiative in Rectal Cancer (QIRC) trial assessed if rectal cancer surgery outcomes could be improved through surgeon participation in the QIRC …
Authors
Simunovic M; Coates A; Smith A; Thabane L; Goldsmith CH; Levine MN
Journal
Canadian Journal of Surgery, Vol. 56, No. 6, pp. 415–421
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
December 1, 2013
DOI
10.1503/cjs.019112
ISSN
0008-428X