Scale-up BP: Evaluation

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Evaluation of Scale-up BP: Implementing evidence-based hypertension research at scale.

• IRAS ID

  194817

• Contact name

  Brian McKinstry

• Contact email

  brian.mckinstry@ed.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Edinburgh

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 7 months, 31 days

• Research summary

  A new service, called Scale-up BP (a telemonitoring blood pressure service) where patients with hypertension share their home blood pressure readings with their clinicians is currently being rolled out in general practices in Lothian. This study aims to evaluate Scale-up BP from a general practice, patient and stakeholder perspective in order to identify any technological, professional and service level barriers to the new service. We plan to use semi-structured interviews, direct observation and questionnaire surveys with providers and users of Scale-up BP to answer our research questions.

• REC name

  East of England - Cambridge South Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  16/EE/0058

• Date of REC Opinion

  19 Feb 2016

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion