Realist evaluation: Paramedics in general practice (READY)

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Not Applicable; Paramedics working in general practice in England

• Registration Number: ISRCTN56909665
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of the West of England

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-04-04
• Last Update Posted: 22 May 2023
• Study Completion: 2023-05-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 732

Inclusion Criteria

Work Package 1:
Consensus event (one):
1. Representatives from the Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) group
2. Paramedics
3. GPs
4. Practice managers
5. Other staff involved with PGP
6. Commissioners

Work Package 2:
Qualitative Interviews:
1. Patient/carers
2. General Practice staff
3. Local clinical commissioners
Questionnaires
4. Patient participants (and carers if required) from each case study site
Consensus event (two):
5. Representatives from the Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) group
6. Paramedics
7. GPs
8. Practice managers
9. Other staff involved with PGP
10. Commissioners

Exclusion Criteria

Quantitative prospective data collection (questionnaires) and qualitative interviews:
1. Participants aged under 16 years.
2. Participants unable to provide informed consent
3. Difficulties with spoken/written English such that participants would be unable to complete questionnaires by phone, email or post, even with support.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Patient reported health outcomes are measured using the Primary Care Outcomes Questionnaire (PQOC) at index appointment and 30 days<br>2. Patient reported experience and safety are measured using the Patient Reported Experiences and Outcomes of Safety in Primary Care (PREOS-PC) compact version at index appointment and 30 days<br>3. Patient general health-related quality of life is measured using the EQ5D-5L at index appointment and 30 days<br>4. Patient health resource use is measured using the ModRUM Core Module (WPAI:GH V2.0) and the Caregiver Indirect and Informal Care Cost Assessment Questionnaire (CIIQ) at 30 days<br>5. Patient and carer experience measured using qualitative interviews at the end of the study<br>6. Staff experience measured using qualitative interviews at the end of the study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
There are no secondary outcome measures