Intervention Protocol

Email for communicating results of diagnostic medical investigations to patients

  1. Barbara Meyer2,
  2. Josip Car1,*,
  3. Helen Atherton1,
  4. Brian McKinstry3

Editorial Group: Cochrane Consumers and Communication Group

Published Online: 8 JUL 2009

Assessed as up-to-date: 10 MAY 2009

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007980

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Meyer B, Car J, Atherton H, McKinstry B. Email for communicating results of diagnostic medical investigations to patients (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2009, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD007980. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007980.

Author Information

  1. 1

    Imperial College London, Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, London, UK

  2. 2

    NHS Education for Scotland, General Practice, Glasgow, UK

  3. 3

    The University of Edinburgh, Centre for Population Health Sciences, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

*Josip Car, Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Reynolds Building, St Dunstans Road, London, W6 8RP, UK. josip.car@imperial.ac.uk.

Publication History

  1. Publication Status: Edited (no change to conclusions)
  2. Published Online: 8 JUL 2009

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This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows:

To assess the effects of using email for communicating results of diagnostic medical investigations to patients, on outcomes for health professionals, patients and carers, and health services, including harms.

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