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March 28, 1987BMJOpen Access

Simulated patients in general practice: a different look at the consultation.

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Randomized trial evaluates consultation performance of general practitioners using simulated patients, indicating efficiency benefits.

The aim is to assess the performance of general practitioners using simulated patients versus written simulations.
Three simulated patients made appointments with 48 general practitioners during surgery hours.
General practitioners received a written simulation two months later regarding a urinary tract infection.
Both methods were scored against an existing consensus standard.
Overall scores showed no substantial differences between the two methods.
General practitioners performed significantly better with simulated patients.
Written simulation responders performed more unnecessary and superfluous actions.

Rethans et al. (1987) studied this question.

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