— This post was written by Arunangsu Chatterjee —

Medical practitioners now collect a range of information about their professional practice for their appraisal and revalidation process. One component of this is multisource feedback (MSF) from patients and colleagues. Little is known about how GP appraisers interpret such feedback and use it within the doctor’s appraisal meeting. Through this project and working alongside with University of Exeter Medical School we are developing an online application to support GP appraisers in the interpretation of multisource feedback and explore the potential for standard-setting.