Table 2 SPIRIT timeline of study

TIMEPOINT

−6 months

0

>0–3 months

>3–12 months

ENROLLMENT OF THE GPs:

Recruitment general practices

X

Identification of patients

X

Eligibility screen of patients

X

Informed consent

X

½ day course

X

Allocation

X

INTERVENTIONS FOR THE GP:

Teaching material

X

Pre-visit reflection tool

X

Dialog tool

X

INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS

Patients included in study

X

Home visits including symptom scale

X

Monthly medication charts printed

X

X

X

ASSESSMENTS:

Monthly medication charts

X

X

X

Symptom scale

X

X

Hospital admission due to fall

X

Hospital admission any reason

X

Mortality

X