“…There were two parts to the project: an evaluation of the draft DSAID-ULDs for general practitioners (GPs); and the development and evaluation of the DSAID-ULDs for occupational physicians (OPs). The initial and final experimental studies required the simulation of consultations with Standardised Patients (SPs) so that doctors could test the performance of the AID. …”

“…For this reason an aid for the initial medical management of ULDs was devised by an expert group of occupational physicians, GPs and ergonomists to supplement the existing knowledge and skills of GPs. …”