Table 1 Participant inclusion and exclusion criteria

GPs

Only permanent GPs (partners and salaried) to avoid loss to follow-up.

Locum (sessional) GPs

Trainee GPs

(GPs will not be excluded based on less than full time working)

Patients

Patients aged 65 and above with known multimorbidity

The condition should be one of^a:

angina or long-term heart problem; arthritis or long-term joint problem; asthma or long-term chest problem; blindness or severe visual impairment; cancer in the last five years; deafness or severe hearing impairment; diabetes; epilepsy; high blood pressure; kidney or liver disease; long-term back problem; long-term mental health problem; long-term neurological problem.

Temporary residents and vulnerable patients e.g. those recently bereaved, those with severe mental illness, severe cognitive impairment, end stage disease, communication difficulties e.g. physical impairment caused by a stroke as opposed to language barriers, a learning disability, or those unable to complete questionnaires or interviews for any other reason.

(A minimum time for a condition to be ‘long-term’ will not be specified)