Understanding usual care for patients with multimorbidity: baseline data from a cluster-randomised trial of the 3D intervention in primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Recent evidence has highlighted the high prevalence and impact of multimorbidity, but the evidence base for improving management is limited. We have tested a new complex intervention for multimorbidity (the 3D model). The paper describes the baseline characteristics of practices and patients in order to establish the external validity of trial participants. It also explores current 'usual primary care' for multimorbidity, against which the 3D intervention was tested.

Design

Analysis of baseline data from patients in a cluster-randomised controlled trial and additional data from practice staff.

Setting

Primary care in the UK.

Participants

Patients with multimorbidity (n=5253) and 154 practice staff.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Using

SUBMITTER: Chaplin K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6119425 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature