A randomised controlled trial of the benefits of using an electronic referral process from primary care to dermatologists

ISRCTN	ISRCTN87513270
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN87513270
Protocol serial number	N0264098284
Sponsor	Department of Health (UK)
Funder	United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust (UK)

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Statistical analysis plan

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Individual participant data

Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Dr David DeBerker
Scientific

c/o Research and Development Office
Level 1, Old Building
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Marlborough Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)117 928 3473

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	How is the pathway altered by using email and digital images in patient referral?
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Intervention	Patients randomised to standard or electronic referral process.
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	1. Analysis of waiting times 2. Patient and doctor satisfaction surveys 3. Time to resolution of problem
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	01/12/2003

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Not Specified
Sex	Not Specified
Key inclusion criteria	Patients in primary care with dermatology problems.
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	01/06/2001
Date of final enrolment	01/12/2003

c/o Research and Development Office

Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
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