Developing and testing a way to correctly identify people with chronic pain from their primary care records

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Chronic pain; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN37628569
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Dundee

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2024-02-27
• Last Update Posted: 18 March 2024
• Study Completion: 2025-09-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3264

Inclusion Criteria

Phase A. Selection of medical records for review from SPIRE participants
1. 18 years of age or over
2. Electronic medical record held by SPIRE-enabled GP practice

Phase B. Invited to complete pain questionnaires
1. 18 years of age or over
2. Capable of providing informed consent
3. Able to communicate in English
4. Person registered with participating GP practice

Phase C. Invitation to a semi-structured interview or focus group discussion(s)
1. 18 years of age or over
2. Capable of providing informed consent
3. Able to communicate in English
4. Patient of a participating GP practice (and who has returned a survey with consent for contact) or practice staff responsible for coding

Phase D: SIRE Report
1. 18 years of age or over
2. Registered with one of the 6 GP practices involved in the study.
3. Patient has not opted out of SPIRE

Exclusion Criteria

Phase A. Selection of medical records for review
1. Under 18 years of age
2. Patient has opted out of SPIRE

Phase B. Invited to complete pain questionnaires
1. Under 18 years of age
2. Not capable of providing informed consent
3. Unable to communicate in English
4. GP does not deem patient suitable for inclusion
5. Patient has opted out of SPIRE

Phase C. Invitation to a semi-structured interview or focus group discussion
1. Under 18 years of age
2. Not capable of providing informed consent
3. Unable to communicate in English
4. GP does not deem patient suitable for inclusion
5. Patient has opted out of SPIRE
6. Not patient of a participating GP practice or not a member of staff in a GP practice

Phase D:
1. Under 18 years of age
2. Patient has opted out of SPIRE

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified