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Article History

Received: 25 May 2022

Accepted: 4 October 2022

First Online: 24 October 2022

Declarations

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: Ethics approvals have been obtained from the Queensland State Government Department of Health Human Research Ethics Committee (HREA/2020/QTDD/68249) and The University of Queensland Human Research Ethics Committee (2021/HE000764) and all methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. All participants gave informed, written consent to participate, and interviewees were sent the interview questions in advance, allowing them time to consider their viewpoints. As with previous international trials of eConsultant services, for example in Canada [] and the USA, [, ] individual patient consent to participate is not being sought because the research is low risk and all treatment decisions are made as per usual by the GP together with the patient including the option for specialist input via eConsultant. If the GP concludes an eConsult does not meet the clinical needs of the patient, the GP will generate a usual care specialist outpatient referral. Patients can also choose to be referred directly to a specialist for a face-to-face visit if they prefer. In addition, if on receiving a RFA the eConsultant determines that an eConsult will not meet the clinical needs of the patient, they also can request the GP generate a usual care specialist outpatient referral.

: Not applicable.

: None to declare.