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Feasibility and potential effectiveness of a primary care consultation tool: a pilot controlled trial

Simone Postma, Henk Schers, Reinier Akkermans, Kees van Boven, Debby Gerritsen and Tim olde Hartman
BJGP Open 19 August 2026; BJGPO.2026.0078. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2026.0078
Simone Postma
1 Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Feasibility and potential effectiveness of a primary care consultation tool: a pilot controlled trial
Simone Postma, Henk Schers, Reinier Akkermans, Kees van Boven, Debby Gerritsen, Tim olde Hartman
BJGP Open 19 August 2026; BJGPO.2026.0078. DOI: 10.3399/BJGPO.2026.0078

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Feasibility and potential effectiveness of a primary care consultation tool: a pilot controlled trial
Simone Postma, Henk Schers, Reinier Akkermans, Kees van Boven, Debby Gerritsen, Tim olde Hartman
BJGP Open 19 August 2026; BJGPO.2026.0078. DOI: 10.3399/BJGPO.2026.0078
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  • Multimorbidity
  • general practice
  • patient functioning
  • consultation tool
  • feasibility
  • non-randomized controlled trial

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