Nurse telephone triage in general practice

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN44885822

Enrollment

385

Registered

2004-09-30

Start date

1999-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-07-30

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Conditions

Not Applicable: Service delivery Not Applicable Service delivery

Interventions

Cost-effectiveness analysis of nurse telephone triage from the perspective of the general practice. Qualitative interviews with all general practitioners and the triage nurse. Consenting patients (N=

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Time of nurse and GP contact were collected via TAS software and manual timings 2. Prescription costs for each patient 3. Number of other appointments, such as district nurse, midwife, etc.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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