Table 4 Core questions from focus group discussions

The wider usability of the trial

How might the trial interventions be modified or adapted in order to maximize their effectiveness when implemented in routine general practice?

Possible alternative interventions

What alternative interventions/strategies might be both acceptable to stakeholders and effective in reducing prescribing errors in general practice?

Introduction of three potential models emerging from brief interviews including:

Simple feedback - practices themselves setting up and conducting searches on a monthly basis

Training practice staff to provide relevant clinical input

Pharmacist intervention