A randomised controlled trial, cost-effectiveness and process evaluation of the implementation of self-management for chronic gastrointestinal disorders in primary care, and linked projects on identification and risk assessment

• Main Authors: David G Thompson (Author), Sarah O'Brien (Author), Anne Kennedy (Author), Anne Rogers (Author), Peter Whorwell (Author), Karina Lovell (Author), Gerry Richardson (Author), David Reeves (Author), Peter Bower (Author), Carolyn Chew-Graham (Author), Elaine Harkness (Author), Paula Beech (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: NIHR Journals Library, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Chronic gastrointestinal disorders are major burdens in primary care. Although there is some evidence that enhancing self-management can improve outcomes, it is not known if such models of care can be implemented at scale in routine NHS settings and whether or not it is possible to devel...