Testing an osteoporotic vertebral fracture screening tool (Vfrac): remote vs face-to-face data collection

niversity of Bristol0 sites120 target enrollmentJanuary 10, 2022

Overview

2024 Protocol article in https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-023-01364-1 (added 07/02/2024)

Registry

who.int

Start Date

January 10, 2022

End Date

April 1, 2024

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Sponsor

niversity of Bristol

•1\. Patient is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study
•2\. Male aged 65\+ years
•3\. Spinal radiograph in the previous 3 to 6 months
•1\. Patient is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study
•2\. Patient had a previous F2F use of Vfrac when consulting in primary care with back pain

•2\. Aged under 65 years
•3\. Has not had a spinal radiograph in the previous 3 to 6 months
•4\. Spinal malignancy (cancer) mentioned in the radiology report
•5\. Patients who do not have the capacity to provide informed consent. Capacity to consent will be assessed by the researcher, in consultation with a clinical member of the study team (EC). This is in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning\-and\-improving\-research/policies\-standards\-legislation/mental\-capacity\-act/).
•6\. Participants who are unwilling to provide informed consent
•1\. Not had a previous F2F use of Vfrac
•2\. Spinal malignancy
•3\. Patients who do not have the capacity to provide informed consent. Capacity to consent will be assessed by the researcher, in consultation with a clinical member of the study team (EC). This is in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning\-and\-improving\-research/policies\-standards\-legislation/mental\-capacity\-act/)
•4\. Participants who are unwilling to provide informed consent