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Note: This record shows only 22 elements of the WHO Trial Registration Data Set. To view changes that have been made to the source record, or for additional information about this trial, click on the URL below to go to the source record in the primary register. |
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Last refreshed on:
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Main ID: |
ISRCTN20457739 |
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Date of registration:
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23/01/2004 |
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Prospective Registration:
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Public title:
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The effect of referral guidelines on referrals for secondary dental care
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Date of first enrolment:
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01/04/1995 |
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Target sample size:
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Completed |
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URL:
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http://isrctn.com/ISRCTN20457739 |
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Study type:
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Interventional |
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Study design:
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Randomised controlled trial (Other)
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Contacts
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Name:
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Kevin
O?Brien |
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Address:
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Orthodontic Department
University Dental Hospital of Manchester
Higher Cambridge Street
M15 6FH
Manchester
United Kingdom |
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+44 (0)161 275 6793 |
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kevin.obrien@man.ac.uk |
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
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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.
Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria
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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
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Oral health/stomatognathic diseases
Oral Health
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Intervention(s)
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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.
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Primary Outcome(s)
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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.
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Secondary Outcome(s)
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Not provided at time of registration
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Source(s) of Monetary Support
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NHS Primary and Secondary Care Interface National Research and Development Programme (UK)
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