The influence of patient information on primary care management and referral patterns: The use of low back pain as a model

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal diseases: Spinal conditions; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Spinal conditions

• Registration Number: ISRCTN03103356
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-01-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

1. Focus groups - practice record of low back pain consultation in the preceding 12 months selected from General Practitioner (GP) records; a random selection invited to participate
2. Clinician interviews - six GPs from each of three areas
3. Intervention study - patients consulting one of the 96 participating GPs for back pain during a specified 12-week period. Eligibility for the study decided by GP using uniform recognised criteria
4. Age range 25 - 64 years

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided at time of registration

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Aberdeen back pain questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ot provided at time of registration