| Hypothesis | How to test this hypothesis |
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WS1 | Assured confidentiality of consultations is critical to identifying and referring patients affected by domestic abuse. It is harder to make referrals to IRIS since lockdown restrictions were introduced. | Compare referral numbers pre and post the implementation of COVID-19 social distancing restrictions. Survey clinicians on their confidence and ability to discuss DA during telephone consultations. Interview patients on their confidence and ability to respond to questions about/raise DA during telephone consultations. |
WS2 | Clinicians / AEs / CLs find online IRIS training effective and desirable, although potentially less so than face-to-face training | Survey followed by sample interviews with clinicians, AEs and CLs |
WS3 | Patients find online/remote advocacy effective and desirable, although potentially less so than face-to-face advocacy | Sample interviews with patients. |