IMAB-Qi (CPMS 68555, IRAS 355538)

UPDATED - 09/01/2026

The study team have developed an intervention called 'Identification of Medication adherence Barriers Questionnaire intervention (IMAB- Qi). IMAB-Qi is an intervention designed to support healthcare professionals and patients to identify a patient’s main barriers to medication adherence during their primary care Medication Review (MR). This intervention will be tested during MRs in three GP practices in England and will be compared to usual primary care MRs which will continue to be delivered in one GP practice in England. In the intervention practices, health care professionals (HCPs) who deliver MRs will be trained to deliver the intervention. The sample patients will be those with blood pressure above the normal range for their age. Participation in the study for participants will be approximately three months and for practices approximately 6-8 months. 

Inclusions criteria:

• Aged 18 years and over 

• On the hypertension register 

• Prescribed any medicine(s) to treat hypertension 

• Most recent blood pressure reading exceeding their age-related QOF target 

• Due a medication review during the study period 

Exclusion criteria:

• Medicines administered by a carer or HCP e.g. nursing home residents (IMAB-Qi is designed to support patients themselves to take their medicines as prescribed) 

• Excepted from QOF age-related blood pressure target because it is inappropriate e.g. receiving end of life care, on maximal tolerated doses of medication, declined treatment (51) 

• On the severe mental illness register (IMAB-Q is not validated in this population) 

• Lack capacity to understand the study and unable to make a decision regarding participating

• Under the care of a secondary care HCP for treatment of hypertension

Study Resources

Access for the SystmOne and EMIS study resources can be requested below.

For further guidance on using the resources, please refer to the guidance documents and further useful information on the PRIDES page.

The searches have been created with the study specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. 

If you require any further information or help, please contact the IT Specialists:

EMIS: Jodie Button – jodie.button@nihr.ac.uk 

SystmOne: TBC

Disclaimer:

Please note the resources provided are designed to assist with the identification of potentially suitable patients and to appropriately code these patients if required.

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