Electronic clinical decision support tool for assessing stomach symptoms in primary care (ECASS): a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the feasibility of a definitive trial in primary care of electronic clinical decision support (eCDS) for possible oesophago-gastric (O-G) cancer.

Design and setting

Feasibility study in 42 general practices in two regions of England, cluster randomised controlled trial design without blinding, nested qualitative and health economic evaluation.

Participants

Patients aged 55 years or older, presenting to their general practitioner (GP) with symptoms associated with O-G cancer. 530 patients (mean age 68 years, 58% female) participated.

Intervention

Practices randomised 1:1 to usual care (control) or to receive a previously piloted eCDS tool for suspected cancer (intervention), for use at the discretion of the GPs, supported by a theory-based

SUBMITTER: Rubin G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7978254 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature