We describe the protocol for a project that will use linkage of routinely collected NHS data to answer a question about the nature and effectiveness of liaison psychiatry services in acute hospitals in England.
Smith, C., Hewison, J., West, R. M., Guthrie, E., Trigwell, P., Crawford, M. J., Czoski Murray, C. J., Fossey, M., Hulme, C., Tubeuf, S., & House, A. (2019). Liaison psychiatry—measurement and evaluation of service types, referral patterns and outcomes (LP-MAESTRO): a protocol. B M J Open, 9(11), e032179. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032179 (Original work published 2019)