The effect of referral guidelines on referrals for secondary dental care
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN20457739 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN20457739 |
| Protocol serial number | PSI02-20 |
| Sponsor | Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | NHS Primary and Secondary Care Interface National Research and Development Programme (UK) |
- 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
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
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
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| 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(s) |
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. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 31/03/1998 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Other |
| Sex | All |
| 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
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
M15 6FH
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | 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 |
