Protocol for a feasibility study incorporating a randomised pilot trial with an embedded process evaluation and feasibility economic analysis of ThinkCancer!: a primary care intervention to expedite cancer diagnosis in Wales

Protocol for a feasibility study incorporating a randomised pilot trial with an embedded process evaluation and feasibility economic analysis of ThinkCancer!: a primary care intervention to expedite cancer diagnosis in Wales

Abstract Background Compared to the rest of Europe, the UK has relatively poor cancer outcomes, with late diagnosis and a slow referral process being major contributors. General practitioners (GPs) are often faced with patients presenting with a multitude of non-specific symptoms that could be cance...

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Main Authors: Stefanie Disbeschl, Alun Surgey, Jessica L. Roberts, Annie Hendry, Ruth Lewis, Nia Goulden, Zoe Hoare, Nefyn Williams, Bethany Fern Anthony, Rhiannon Tudor Edwards, Rebecca-Jane Law, Julia Hiscock, Andrew Carson-Stevens, Richard D. Neal, Clare Wilkinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Early cancer diagnosis
Feasibility
Primary care
General practitioners
Safety netting
Health economics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-021-00834-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-021-00834-y

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