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Details of HTA journal title

Research type:

Secondary Research (e.g. systematic review) 

Title (lead author) etc:

A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative research on the role and effectiveness of written information available to patients about individual medicines  (Raynor) 178 pages, Volume 11, number 5

DOI

10.3310/hta11050
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Headline:

Study identified gaps in currently provided written medical information and the information that patients would find of value; suggestions are provided on addressing these findings. 

Project ref:

03/44/06 

Original project title:

A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative research on the role and effectiveness of written information available to patients about individual medicines 

Chief Investigator:

Professor Theo Raynor, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, School of Healthcare, University of Leeds

Start Date:

October 2004  

Date of publication in HTA journal series

February 2007

Cost:

£102,735 

MeSH* index primary terms:

PATIENT-EDUCATION; PHARMACEUTICAL-PREPARATIONS; DRUG-INFORMATION-SERVICES (* = Medical Subject Headings)

MeSH* index secondary terms:

HUMAN; RANDOMIZED-CONTROLLED-TRIAL; CLINICAL-TRIAL  (* = Medical Subject Headings)

NRR* number, if applicable:

N0484149099 (*National Research Register) The National Research Register was a public database of ongoing and recently completed research projects funded by, or of interest to, the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS). It is now an archive of projects from early 2000 to September 2007. Search the NRR archive.

Project Protocol:

Project protocol not available

Printed copies of this title despatched:

115 (Figures relate to the previous calendar month)

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