Felicity L Bishop, Nadia Cross, Rachel Dewar-Haggart, Emma Teasdale, Amy Herbert, Michelle E Robinson, Matthew J Ridd, Christian Mallen, Lorna Clarson, Jennifer Bostock, Taeko Becque, Beth Stuart, Kirsty Garfield, Leanne Morrison, Sebastien Pollet, Jane Vennik, Helen Atherton, Jeremy Howick, Geraldine M Leydon, Jacqui Nuttall, Nazrul Islam, Paul H Lee, Paul Little, Hazel A Everitt
INTRODUCTION: Effective communication can help optimise healthcare interactions and patient outcomes. However, few interventions have been tested clinically, subjected to cost-effectiveness analysis or are sufficiently brief and well-described for implementation in primary care. This paper presents the protocol for determining the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a rigorously developed brief eLearning tool, EMPathicO, among patients with and without musculoskeletal pain. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A cluster randomised controlled trial in general practitioner (GP) surgeries in England and Wales serving patients from diverse geographic, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds...
March 19, 2024: BMJ Open