The qualitative study has finished recruitment after interviewing 135 participants (54 patients, 8 carers and 73 healthcare providers). Thank you to everyone who participated as your experiences, insights and ideas are invaluable. The data are being analysed, and Emma Sowden (University of Manchester) is leading the analysis and has written a draft of the first paper. We will keep you informed about the papers from this very rich dataset.
In an update from this original post on 23/09/19, the protocol paper (Optimising Management of Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction in Primary Care (OPTIMISE-HFpEF): Rationale and Protocol for a Multi-Method Study) has now been published in BJGP Open, and can be read via this link: