Not applicable Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
Practices were randomized into an intervention or a control group. In intervention practices, patients with certain conditions who were about to be referred to secondary care were referred in-house. I
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients judged to need hospital referral by their general practitioners. In the intervention practices, these patients were initially referred 'in-house' to another GP in the same practice. In control practices, patients were referred directly to hospital.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Health status: SF 36 2. Patient Satisfaction: Medical Interview Satisfaction Scale (MISS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed