Table 1.

Outcomes and component indicators investigated in interviews

Placement or allocation of a link worker for the practice

Allocation prior to trial

Allocation prior to first meeting with practice

Allocation following initial meetings

Integration of the link worker into the team

Joint work on systems

Development of trust in link workers' activity

Discussion of clinical cases

- in meetings

- one to one

- reviewed from register

- reactively as problems arose

Development of a disease register for LTMI

Paper based register

Register based on coded diagnoses on practice computer system

Development of a database of key information about each patient with LTMI

Use of externally developed data set

In house development of clinical IT system to collect data

Use of paper based recording sheet for key data

Improvements in physical health care provision

Recall of patients for physical health checks

Improvements in proactive mental health care provision

For patients with psychosis

For patients with other long-term conditions

Improvements in reactive mental health care provision

For those under specialist care

For those under primary care only