E-consultation between primary and secondary care givers to arrange health care services more efficiently.
- Conditions
- E-consultation, general practice, internal medicine, RCT. E-meedenkconsult, e-consultatie, huisartsgeneeskunde, interne geneeskunde, RCT.
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON25112
- Lead Sponsor
- Medical Coordination Centre Omnes
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with symptoms in the internal medicine spectrum. The GP is doubtful regarding management or referral. The patient is 18 years or older. Informed consent. GPs associated to Medical Coordination Centre Omnes.
Exclusion Criteria
The patient is already under treatment of the internist for the present symptom(s). The patient should be referred urgently or in a crisis situation. The GP is sure that the patient should not be referred. The GP is sure that the patient should be referred.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method umber of referrals to the internal outpatient clinic after six months.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Matches between the intended management choice of the GPs, the advices of the internists and the subsequent GP management. Relevant clinical events, health care consumption, pharmacotherapy, additional testing, referrals to other specialists. Health care costs.