Can referral to ophthalmology be improved by on-line training?

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Can false-positive referral rates to ophthalmology from optometrists be reduced by interactive education and on-line referral training?

• IRAS ID

  234196

• Contact name

  Imran Jawaid

• Contact email

  imran.jawaid@nuh.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Local Eye Health Professionals Network

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 6 months, 1 days

• Research summary

  False-positive referrals are at high-levels for ophthalmology departments. This is detrimental from a cost, time and patient anxiety/satisfaction perspective.
  We will be conducting a prospective analysis of referrals from 3 optometric practices for 3 months to Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham. We will then give optometrists access to our website designed to help decision making at the point of referral. We will monitor referrals for 3 months whilst optometrists use the website.
  We will be conducting qualitative data collection from optometrists to elicit current barriers to referral and also how the website fits in with their practice.
  No patients will be used for this study.

• REC name

  East of England - Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  17/EE/0519

• Date of REC Opinion

  20 Jan 2018

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion