Understanding GPs’ views and experiences of using clinical prediction rules in the management of respiratory infections: a qualitative study

Article Figures & Data

Table 1. Participant characteristics

Table 2. GP reported advantages, concerns regarding CPRs for respiratory tract infections, their use in remote consultations, and implementation

Themes	Subthemes
1) Advantages of CPRs	Useful for providing evidence for prescribing decisions to patients
	Evidence-based decision aid for clinicians
	Documenting what happened in the consultation
2) Concerns about use of CPRs	Patient complexity
	An intrusion on the consultation
	Time constraint as main barrier
	Issues with accuracy and interpretation
3) Use of CPRs during COVID-19	CPRs need to be adapted for remote consultations
	CPRs need to be validated for remote consultations
	Patients could complete CPR
4) Implementation of CPS	Integration into computer systems
	GP awareness
	CPRs need to be evidenced and endorsed
	Ideally validated in primary care population
	CPR design and length
	Changes to CPR to improve patient understanding
	Monetary incentives not needed

BJGPO.2021.0096.pdf -
Supplementary material is not copyedited or typeset, and is published as supplied by the author(s). The author(s) retain(s) responsibility for its accuracy.

BJGPO.2021.0096_Supp_2.pdf -
Supplementary material is not copyedited or typeset, and is published as supplied by the author(s). The author(s) retain(s) responsibility for its accuracy.