Randomised controlled trials in Irish general practice
Smith, S.M.
Irish Medical Journal 97(7): 215-216
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0332-3102 PMID: 15491000 Document Number: 574159
There have been a limited number of randomised controlled trials carried out in Irish general practice. This paper presents an overview of the particular issues involved, based on a recently completed randomised controlled trial of diabetes shared care. Study design, ethical considerations, practice and patient related factors including recruitment and barriers to participation and the role of parallel economic and qualitative analyses are considered with a view to informing future study design.