Table 1 Outcomes and component indicators investigated in interviews

Placement or allocation of a link worker for the practice

   Allocation prior to trial

   Allocation prior to first meeting with practice

   Allocation following initial meetings

Integration of the link worker into the team

   Joint work on systems

   Development of trust in link workers' activity

   Discussion of clinical cases

- in meetings

- one to one

- reviewed from register

- reactively as problems arose

Development of a disease register for LTMI

   Paper based register

   Register based on coded diagnoses on practice computer system

Development of a database of key information about each patient with LTMI

   Use of externally developed data set

   In house development of clinical IT system to collect data

   Use of paper based recording sheet for key data

Improvements in physical health care provision

   Recall of patients for physical health checks

Improvements in proactive mental health care provision

   For patients with psychosis

   For patients with other long-term conditions

Improvements in reactive mental health care provision

   For those under specialist care

For those under primary care only