Improving quality of referral: a cost-effectiveness evaluation of clinical guidelines for infertility management across the interface

ISRCTN ISRCTN15571556
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN15571556
Secondary identifying numbers PSI02-09
Submission date
23/01/2004
Registration date
23/01/2004
Last edited
13/10/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Jill Morrison
Scientific

Department of General Practice
University of Glasgow
4 Lancaster Crescent
Glasgow
G12 0RR
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)141 211 1666
Email jmm4y@clinmed.gla.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesHow do clinical guidelines affect the management of infertility in general practice? Clinical guidelines were developed locally by consensus and informed by available evidence. Their dissemination included educational meetings.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedPregnancy and childbirth: Pregnancy
InterventionThe guidelines were evaluated in a cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT). General practices in the intervention arm received the guidelines and those in the control arm were told they would receive them after one year.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. The time from presentation to referral
2. Investigations completed in general practice
3. Number and content of hospital outpatient visits
4. The time to reach a management plan
5. Costs for referrals from the two groups
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/01/1997
Completion date31/12/2000

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants689
Key inclusion criteriaThe sample comprised all general practices in Greater Glasgow Health Board Area (n = 621,at the beginning of the study). All referrals to each of five hospitals in Glasgow managing infertility were collected for one year.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/01/1997
Date of final enrolment31/12/2000

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Scotland
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Department of General Practice
Glasgow
G12 0RR
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government

The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

NHS Primary and Secondary Care Interface National Research and Development Programme (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article Results 26/05/2001 Yes No