An evaluation of general practitioners' use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN17934656

Enrollment

150

Registered

2004-01-23

Start date

1995-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

GPs' use of MRI scans Not Applicable

Interventions

Face to face qualitative interviews were conducted with a sample of general practitioners. Data from the interviews were used by a panel of doctors from primary and secondary care to develop guideline

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 150 general practitioners in 39 practices

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No exclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Consensus guidelines produced, feedback from GPs 2. Concordance of requests with guidelines 3. Knowledge of indications and contraindications for MRI 4. Cost of method of access 5. Cost of implementation strategy	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026