Use of Hormone Replacement Therapy Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
Project Plan
At the outset, I will establish three groups:
PPI Panel consisting of women (with experience of stopping HRT) from diverse backgrounds.
Project Research Group (PRG) consisting of wo
Sponsors
University of Birmingham
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
45 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women: 1. Aged over 45 years 2. Recent experience of discontinuing or attempting to discontinue HRT (in the last 3 years) For HCPs: 1. Working in NHS and delivering menopause care
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: For women: Severe mental health or learning difficulties meaning they cannot give informed consent. This will be at the discretion of the GP screening for potential participants or the researcher taking informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| WP1. Experiences of women discontinuing HRT and their experiences of re-starting HRT, through qualitative interviews. WP1 also uses qualitative interviews to explore the experiences of HCP when they advise women to discontinue HRT. Data will be analysed using framework analysis WP2. Successfully stopping HRT measured using patient records at the end of the study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactEleanor;Sarah Molloy;Hillman
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Outcome results
None listed