Table 1 Patient recruitment procedures
Step | Frequency | Person responsible |
|---|---|---|
Patient consults with relevant symptom | ||
Search of computer records to generate list of patients with qualifying symptoms | Weekly | Practice admin staff |
List reviewed for eligibility and exclusions | Weekly | Practice research nurse |
Invitations sent | Weekly | Practice admin staff |
Response from patient received by researcher | Researcher | |
Consent information to practice | Weekly | Researcher |
Date of index consultation identified for each consenting patient sent to researcher | Weekly | Practice research nurse |
Age group, gender, and use of eRAT (Y/N) identified for each consenting patient in the intervention practices sent to researcher | Weekly | Practice research nurse |
Reminders sent | Weekly | Practice admin staff |