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Open access follow up for inflammatory bowel disease: pragmatic randomised trial and cost effectiveness study.

Abstract：

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether follow up of patients with inflammatory bowel disease is better through open access than by routine booked appointments. DESIGN:Pragmatic randomised controlled trial. SETTING:Two district general hospitals in Swansea and Neath, Wales. PARTICIPANTS:180 adults (78 with Crohn's disease, 77 ulcerative or indeterminate colitis, 25 ulcerative or idiopathic proctitis) recruited from outpatient clinics during October 1995 to November 1996. INTERVENTION:Open access follow up according to patient need. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Generic (SF-36) and disease specific (UK inflammatory bowel disease questionnaire UKIBDQ) quality of life, number of primary and secondary care contacts, total resource use, and views of patients and general practitioners. RESULTS:There were no differences in generic or disease specific quality of life. Open access patients had fewer day visits (0.21 v 0. 42, P<0.05) and fewer outpatient visits ( 4.12 v 4.64, P<0.01), but some patients had difficulty obtaining an urgent appointment. There were no significant differences in specific investigations undertaken, inpatient days, general practitioner surgery or home visits, drugs prescribed, or total patient borne costs. Mean total cost in secondary care was lower for open access patients (P<0.05), but when primary care and patient borne costs were added there were no significant differences in total costs to the NHS or to society. General practitioners and patients preferred open access. CONCLUSIONS:Open access follow up delivers the same quality of care as routine outpatient care and is preferred by patients and general practitioners. It uses fewer resources in secondary care but total resource use is similar. Better methods of ensuring urgent access to outpatient clinics are needed.

journal_name

BMJ

journal_title

BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors

Williams JG,Cheung WY,Russell IT,Cohen DR,Longo M,Lervy B

doi

10.1136/bmj.320.7234.544

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subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2000-02-26 00:00:00

pages

544-8

issue

7234

eissn

0959-8138

issn

1756-1833

journal_volume

320

pub_type

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Open access follow up for inflammatory bowel disease: pragmatic randomised trial and cost effectiveness study.