A randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of critical appraisal skill workshops for health service decision makers in the South and West region
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN46272378 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN46272378 |
| Protocol serial number | Imp 12-9 Taylor |
| Sponsor | Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | NHS Evaluation of Methods to Promote the Implementation of Research Findings (National Programme) (UK) |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 29/08/2007
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Rod Taylor
Scientific
Scientific
Dept of Public Health & Epidemiology
University of Birmingham
Birmingham
B15 2TT
United Kingdom
| r.s.taylor@bham.ac.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Not provided at time of registration |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Health service decision makers |
| Intervention | Participants were randomised to attend a workshop immediately (intervention group) or after a delay of 6 months (control group). Baseline measures were documented at entry to the trial. Outcomes were assessed after about 6 months by face-to-face interviews, 6 months after the intervention group have attended a workshop and just before the control group attend a workshop. The timetable for data collection and workshops will be 'blocked' to cover 3 geographic areas. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 01/01/2004 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target sample size at registration | 145 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Health service decision makers public health doctors, general practitioners, and managers in Health Commissions and general practices. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2003 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/01/2004 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Dept of Public Health & Epidemiology
Birmingham
B15 2TT
United Kingdom
B15 2TT
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 | 07/12/2004 | Yes | No |
