The effect of referral guidelines on referrals for secondary dental care
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN20457739 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN20457739 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | PSI02-20 |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 01/12/2009
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Oral Health
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof Kevin OBrien
Scientific
Scientific
Orthodontic Department
University Dental Hospital of Manchester
Higher Cambridge Street
Manchester
M15 6FH
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)161 275 6793 |
|---|---|
| kevin.obrien@man.ac.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Other |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | This study was designed to discover whether it is possible to develop guidelines which are acceptable General Dental Practitioners (GDPs), for the referral of patients for orthodontic treatment and whether the guidelines have an effect on the number of appropriate referrals made. The guidelines were drawn up by a panel of clinicians providing secondary care, and GDPs from the Local Dental Committees using evidence derived from a literature search. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Oral health/stomatognathic diseases |
| Intervention | General dental practices in Manchester and Stockport were allocated to one of two groups. One group received guidelines for the referral of patients to secondary orthodontic care, and the other did not receive any guidelines. Dissemination of the guidelines was intended to be carried out at a series of meetings with GDPs but acceptance for these was very low. Dissemination was carried out by post with follow up correspondence. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | The main outcome measure was whether the referral was appropriate according to the guidelines that had been developed. This information came from a form completed by the clinician at the initial visit by the referred patient, and gave detailed information on the reason for the referral being appropriate or inappropriate. Questionnaires were also given to all GPs receiving the guidelines to ascertain their opinions about the content, usefulness etc of the guidelines. |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/04/1995 |
| Completion date | 31/03/1998 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Other |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Key inclusion criteria | All referrals by GDPs in the two groups were included in the study. Information on these was collected from five hospitals in Manchester and Stockport, and from three specialist orthodontic practitioners and one community orthodontist. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Does not match inclusion criteria |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/04/1995 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/03/1998 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Orthodontic Department
Manchester
M15 6FH
United Kingdom
M15 6FH
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government
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 share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 08/04/2000 | Yes | No |
