The Usefulness of Patients Receiving Their Own Letter After an Outpatient Attendance
NCT ID: NCT00129636
Last Updated: 2019-10-04
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
84 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2004-03-31
2005-07-31
Brief Summary
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The aim of this study is to send patients both a copy of the letter sent to their GPs and a specific letter to themselves and to assess the usefulness and comprehensibility of each.
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Detailed Description
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The aim of this study is to send patients both a copy of the letter sent to their GPs and a specific letter to themselves and to assess the usefulness and comprehensibility of each. This study will assess the two styles of letter in Cardiology and Respiratory Outpatient Clinics staffed by 7 consultants and will involve a group of 15-20 patients from each of the clinics, total number approximately 150 patients.
All patients attending the clinics will be given a sheet outlining the study before their consultations. If they are interested in the study, patients will be given a Patient Information Sheet and asked consent to take part. The length of each of the two dictated letters will be recorded. To avoid costs to the NHS, the direct to patient letters will be typed at the study investigators' cost. Two copies of each letter, a short explanatory letter and a questionnaire will be sent to the patient and the patient will be asked to circle points in each of the letters which are unclear and return them to the department. At the end of the study the general practitioners will be contacted and asked their views about the two letters.
Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
NONE
Study Groups
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Patient attending hospital clinic
patients were sent a letter especially dictated for them and a copy of the letter written by the hospital consultant to their GP to review
Additional specific letter written to patient
Interventions
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Additional specific letter written to patient
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
90 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Imperial College London
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Martyn R Partridge, MD FRCP
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Imperial College London
Locations
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NHLI Imperial College
London, , United Kingdom
Countries
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References
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Roberts NJ, Partridge MR. How useful are post consultation letters to patients? BMC Med. 2006 Jan 20;4:2. doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-4-2.
Other Identifiers
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NHLICX3762
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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