Table 8 Process for each participating practice
TIME (weeks) | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
While waiting for intervention | Bimonthly newsletter about trial progress; reminder about start date Fixed payment of 350 GBP (560 USD; 403 EUR) (Intervention component 3) |
Intervention minus 12 | Contact to organise dates for practice training visit; identify who is going to have access to the informatics |
Intervention start | Access to informatics turned on (Intervention component 1); Email notification Educational outreach visit (Intervention component 2)§ Ask practice to nominate a lead GP as the main practice contact |
Intervention plus 4 | For practices with minimal use of the tool: Email to lead GP asking for reason and offer further support (IT, clinical, administrative) or practice visits |
Intervention plus 8 | E-mail newsletter, report on their use of the tool and on changes in their prescribing (positive encouragement irrespective of data, but framed by it). § For practices with minimal use of the tool: Email to lead GP asking for reason and offer further support (IT, clinical, administrative) or practice visits |
Intervention plus 12 | Offer second practice visit |
Intervention plus 16 | E-mail newsletter, report on their use of the tool and on changes in their prescribing (positive encouragement irrespective of data, but framed by it). § For practices with minimal use of the tool: Email to lead GP asking for reason and offer further support (IT, clinical, administrative) or practice visits |
Intervention plus 24 | E-mail newsletter, report on their use of the tool and on changes in their prescribing (positive encouragement irrespective of data, but framed by it). § For practices with minimal use of the tool: Email to lead GP asking for reason and offer further support (IT, clinical, administrative) or practice visits |
Intervention plus 32 | E-mail newsletter, report on their use of the tool and on changes in their prescribing (positive encouragement irrespective of data, but framed by it). § For practices with minimal use of the tool: Email to lead GP asking for reason and offer further support (IT, clinical, administrative) or practice visits |
Intervention plus 40 | E-mail newsletter, report on their use of the tool and on changes in their prescribing (positive encouragement irrespective of data, but framed by it). § For practices with minimal use of the tool: Email to lead GP asking for reason and offer further support (IT, clinical, administrative) or practice visits |
Intervention plus 44 | E-mail report, two months to go, encourage final review |
Intervention plus 48 | E-mail report, one month to go, encourage final review |
Intervention plus 52 | Thank you, final report on what they did, Payment of 15 GBP (24 USD; 17 EUR) (Intervention component 3) |
Intervention plus 4 to 48 | Practices are notified of any significant new evidence or guidance relating to targeted high-risk prescribing |