Is the routine recording of primary care consultations possible … and desirable? Lessons for researchers from a consultation with multiple stakeholders
Patient Education and CounselingPublished 24 May 2010
Rosemary Rushmer, Mark Themessel-Huber, Joanne Coyle, Gerry Humphris, Jon Dowell, Brian Williams
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The findings show that collecting such longitudinal data is possible, valuable and acceptable providing certain safeguards are in place and future studies employing routine recordings of consultations should attend to confidentiality, access and governance of the archive.
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Future studies employing routine recordings of consultations should: Attend to confidentiality, access and governance of the archive. Collect quality data, and store it securely.
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