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Family Practice Vol. 17, No. 5, 422-427
© Oxford University Press 2000

Using video-recorded consultations for research in primary care: advantages and limitations

Tim Coleman

Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, Leicester LE5 4PW, UK.

Background. Video-recording primary care consultations is an established technique for primary care research. Despite the widespread use of video-recording to help answer a variety of research questions, little is known about how this recording technique influences the findings of studies in which it is employed.

Objective. This article investigates how video-recorded consultations have been used in research and discusses how this technique may influence both the internal and external validity of studies.

Conclusion. Using video-recorded consultations for research purposes may cause bias in the characteristics of doctors and patients who agree to participate in research. There is little evidence, however, that video-recording influences the behaviour of either GPs or patients. Recommendations are made for researchers who are considering using video-recorded consultations in their research.

Keywords. Primary care, research methodology, review, videotape recordings..


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