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Researchers at King's College London are looking for people age 18 years and over who have a diagnosis of a long-term condition or have experienced a persistent symptom for a period of six months to take part in a study on medical dismissal.
Developing a new measure for medical dismissal
The broad aims of this study is to develop a new questionnaire to measure people's experiences of medical dismissal, test how reliable / valid this measure is, and to explore how experiences of dismissal relate to sociodemographic/ clinical factors, as well as health outcomes over time.
Eligible participants are those:
- Aged 18 years or older
- Are based in the UK
- Have a diagnosis of a long-term condition or
- have experienced a persistent symptom for a period of 6 months
- Have used or tried to use healthcare services at least 5 times in the past two years for any kind of health issue.
If you are interested in taking part, or would like more information about the study, please complete the form below.
By entering your details, you are not committing to take part, but you will be forwarded to the study website for more information. You will have the opportunity to change your mind at any time.
This research study is NOT organised by Crohn's & Colitis UK and, therefore, we cannot take responsibility for your involvement in the research.
Opportunity posted 14 June 2026
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