Study on problematic use and addiction in primary care
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how primary care professionals handle patients with problematic substance use or addiction. It may compare usual care with a special approach to help improve how these issues are managed in everyday practice.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a primary care professional, such as a general practitioner, nurse, physiotherapist, pharmacist, dentist, or midwife.
- You work in an outpatient (non-hospital) practice.
- You are willing to be placed randomly into one of two groups (control or intervention) if you are a general practitioner.
- You agree to participate and have not already been part of another stage of this study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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