Bond, ChristineHolland, RichardAlldred, David P.Arthur, AntonyBaton, GarryBirt, LindaBlyth, AnnieDesborough, JamesFord, JoannaHandford, ChristineHill, HelenHughes, Carmel M.Maskrey, VivienneMassey, KateMyint, Phyo K.Norris, NigelPoland, Fiona MShepstone, LeeZermansky, ArnoldWright, DavidCHIPPS Team2020-06-012020-06-012020-05-29Bond, C, Holland, R, Alldred, D P, Arthur, A, Baton, G, Birt, L, Blyth, A, Desborough, J, Ford, J, Handford, C, Hill, H, Hughes, C M, Maskrey, V, Massey, K, Myint, P K, Norris, N, Poland, F M, Shepstone, L, Zermansky, A, Wright, D & CHIPPS Team 2020, 'Protocol for the process evaluation of a cluster randomised controlled trial to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of independent pharmacist prescribing in care home : the CHIPPS study', Trials, vol. 21, no. 1, 439, pp. 439. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04264-81745-6215ORCID: /0000-0003-3852-6158/work/163198633https://hdl.handle.net/2164/14415Funding This study is funded by the NIHR [Programme Grants for Applied Research (grant reference number RP-PG-0613-20007)]. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. Other than receiving routine monitoring reports, the funders have had no further involvement in the design and conduct of the trial or any input to this manuscript. A copy of the manuscript has been sent to them for information. Acknowledgements We thank the members of the research team who have or are contributing daily to deliver the process evaluation (University of East Anglia: Laura Watts, Joanna Williams, Bronwen Harry, Jeanette Blacklock, Caroline Hill, Frances Johnston; University of Aberdeen: Jacqueline Inch, Frances Notman, Lindsay Dalgarno; University of Leeds: Amrit Daffu-O'Reilly; Queen's University Belfast: Mairead McGrattan); PPIRes (Public and Patient Involvement in Research) for being formal collaborators on the grant and for advice on ongoing conduct of the study as represented by Kate Massey (sadly deceased) and Christine Handford. We thank Ian Small lead primary care medicines management pharmacist in Norwich (now retired) and a co-applicant on the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) programme grant. On behalf of the CHIPPS Team, we would also like to acknowledge NHS South Norfolk Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) as the study sponsor and host of PPIRes, and especially Clare Symms, Norfolk & Suffolk Primary and Community Care Research Office for her contribution towards management of the study budget.10547795engolder peoplepharmacist prescribingcare homespolypharmacyrandomised controlled trialOlder peopleIMPLEMENTATIONR MedicinePharmacology (medical)Medicine (miscellaneous)National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)RP-PG-0613-20007Supplementary DataRJournal article10.1186/s13063-020-04264-8http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85085694675&partnerID=8YFLogxK211