Intervention development for cluster randomised trial in CPRD (eCRT2)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Intervention development for cluster randomised trial in primary care database (eCRT2)
IRAS ID
165470
Contact name
Barbara Dahill
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, days
Research summary
This research is designed to develop an electronic intervention that we will later evaluate in a cluster randomised trial (CRT). The CRT itself will be the subject of a separate MREC application. This application only covers qualitative research to develop
interventions. The intervention will be designed to improve primary care professionals' management of patients with respiratory tract infection.
In respiratory tract infections (RTIs), antibiotics are widely prescribed but most infections have a viral cause and get better without treatment.
We have obtained funding from the National Institute for Health Research to implement a cluster randomised trial of an electronic intervention to improve primary care management of RTIs.
The trial will be the implemented through electronic patient records in a primary care database. The intervention will also be implemented electronically through modifications to GPs' computer systems. The purpose of this research is to develop an intervention for the trial. We will utilise evidence on clinical effectiveness, as well as messages grounded in psychological theory, to develop messages that are aimed to modify primary care professionals' behaviour with respect to RTI. We will hold interviews with a sample of 35 primary care professionals, including general practitioners and practice nurses.
Respondents will be sampled from sites across the UK. We will recuit a maximum diversity sample. We will elicit primary care professionals' views and expectations concerning
management of RTI. We will gauge their responses to prototype interventions. Interventions will be revised based on responses obtained and through this iterative process the definitive interventions will be developed.REC name
London - City & East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/LO/1960
Date of REC Opinion
12 Dec 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion