Effects of structuring doctor-patient-communication in primary care of patients with multimorbidity (MultiCare AGENDA)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Multimorbidity; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN46272088
• Lead Sponsor: German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany)

Brief Summary

1. 2012 protocol in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23234237 2. 2018 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29362248

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-11-28
• Study Completion: 2013-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 26 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 600

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 65 ? 85 years at time of recruitment
2. At least one contact with the GP within the most recent quarter (3 months period)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Poorly known patients to the general practitioner (GP) because of accidental consultation
2. Patients that are treated by the GP for less than 12 months
3. Patients with less than 3 diagnoses out of a list of 42 groups of chronic diseases and syndromes
4. Insufficient ability to consent (e.g. dementia)
5. Insufficient ability to participate in studies (e.g. severe psychic illness)
6. Severe illness probably fatal within 3 months according to the GP
7. Residence in a nursing home
8. Deafness
9. Insufficient ability to speak and read German
10. Participation in other scientific trials

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified