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"Breathlessness Diagnostics in a Box" (BiaB) for Primary Care. A Multi-country Quality Improvement Project Using a Randomized Stepped-wedge Design
Sponsor: General Practitioners Research Institute
Summary
This prospective stepped-wedge study evaluates whether use of the Breathlessness diagnostics in a Box (BiaB) tool shortens the time to diagnosis in patients presenting with breathlessness, compared with usual care. The study is conducted in general practice settings in the Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal. Participating sites start with a usual care period and transition sequentially to the BiaB intervention period. Data are collected during routine clinical visits, from electronic medical records, and through questionnaires completed by patients and healthcare professionals.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
900
Start Date
2024-08-05
Completion Date
2027-04
Last Updated
2026-01-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Breathlessness diagnostics in a Box (BiaB)
The Breathlessness diagnostics in a Box (BiaB) is a diagnostic support tool used in general practice to assist healthcare professionals in the assessment of patients presenting with breathlessness as part of routine clinical care.
Locations (3)
15 primary care sites across the Netherlands
Groningen, Netherlands
15 primary care sites across Portugal
Porto, Portugal
15 primary care sites across Palma De Mallorca, Madrid, Murcia
Palma de Mallorca, Spain