Patients randomised to the control group will attend
two one-hour group sessions held on two consecutive weeks, for training in diary use, and will subsequently receive ‘usual care’ (routine care provided at all hospitals and in primary care). During the 12 month follow-up period, the study nurse will contact them five times (3, 4, 8, 20 and 36 weeks after the first diary training) regarding the completeness of the diaries (Fig. 1). Control patients will not receive individualised
action plans.