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Acute paediatrics
Randomised trial of the effects of structuring clinic correspondence
Abstract
We performed a randomised controlled crossover trial of clinic letters. Structured letters were compared with conventional letters containing problem lists. There were 32 participants; 25 preferred the structured letter. Median rating and items identified were higher for the structured letter. Structured clinical correspondence with paragraph headings is strongly preferred and increases comprehension.
- randomised controlled trial
- crossover trial
- clinical correspondence
- computerised correspondence
- GP, general practitioner
- IQR, interquartile range