Using video-recorded consultations for research in primary care: advantages and limitations
Family PracticePublished 1 October 2000Open access
Tim Coleman
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Using video-recorded consultations for research purposes may cause bias in the characteristics of doctors and patients who agree to participate in research, according to researchers considering using this technique in their research.
Abstract
Using video-recorded consultations for research purposes may cause bias in the characteristics of doctors and patients who agree to participate in research. There is little evidence, however, that video-recording influences the behaviour of either GPs or patients. Recommendations are made for researchers who are considering using video-recorded consultations in their research.
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