Defining an evidence base for the use of advice and guidance referrals

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Defining an evidence base for the use of advice and guidance referrals; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN12647415
• Lead Sponsor: Keele University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-07-29
• Last Update Posted: 12 August 2024
• Study Completion: 2026-05-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 75

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients: Adult patients (18 years or over) registered at a participating practice with an episode of A&G recorded in their electronic health record in the last 3 months, and have capacity to consent to an interview.
2. PCCs: participants will be eligible if they currently work in the NHS and are users of A&G.
3. SCSs: participants will be eligible if they currently work in the NHS and are users of A&G.
4. Commissioners: participants will be eligible if they currently work in the NHS and are familiar with its use at Trust / local System level.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients: participants will be excluded if they do not have capacity to consent for themselves, or are unable to meaningfully communicate about their experiences in an interview. If English is not their first language, translation services will be used so as not to exclude due to language barriers.
2. PCCs, SCSs, Commissioners: participants will be excluded if they have no experience or knowledge of using A&G.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified