Matthew Franklin

Jan 1, 2024 | bmjopen.bmj.com | Alice Porter |Matthew Franklin |Frank de Vocht |Katrina d'Apice

Strengths and limitationsAn RCT was not possible as the enhanced IAPT service was part of a local service redesign, thus treatment allocation could not be controlled by the researchers. Instead, we used a quasi-experimental design based on real-world data (ie, IAPTs EHRs) to estimate the effectiveness of the enhanced IAPT service.