About the Authors

Joe Kai

To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: joe.kai@nottingham.ac.uk

Affiliation Division of Primary Care, University of Nottingham Graduate Medical School, United Kingdom

Jackie Beavan

Affiliation Division of Primary Care, University of Nottingham Graduate Medical School, United Kingdom

Christina Faull

Affiliation LOROS, Leicester, United Kingdom

Lynne Dodson

Affiliation United Hospitals Birmingham National Health Service Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Paramjit Gill

Affiliation Department of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

Angela Beighton

Affiliation Division of Primary Care, University of Nottingham Graduate Medical School, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

JK was principal investigator, designed and supervised the study, led data analysis, and wrote this paper and its revision following peer review. JB led data generation, contributed to data analysis and critically drafting the paper. CF facilitated recruitment, and contributed to data analysis and critically drafting the paper. LD and PG facilitated recruitment and approved the paper as part of the project group. AB assisted with data analysis.