Ethics and dissemination

The initial phase of the ACCORd Study, including the recruitment and training of GPs and the recruitment and follow-up surveys of the women, received approval from the Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee: CF16/188-201000080. Approval of an ethics amendment to conduct this 3-year longitudinal follow-up survey was also received.

The trial follow-up outcomes will be disseminated through formal academic pathways, including journal articles, national and international conferences and reports as well as using more ‘mainstream’ strategies such as seminars, workshops and media engagement. Additionally, outcomes will be communicated through policy briefs to Australian state and federal governments. Participants will be deidentified for the dissemination of the results.