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Table 2 The distribution of outcomes at follow-up

From: The effectiveness of a semi-tailored facilitator-based intervention to optimise chronic care management in general practice: a stepped-wedge randomised controlled trial

 

Intervention group (2011) (N = 94)

Delayed intervention group (2012) (N = 89)

P-value

Primary outcome measures

   

Annual chronic disease check-ups per 100 patients affiliated with the practice N = 94/89 (median (IQR))

1.9 (0.9-3.9)

1.7 (0.7-3.5)

0.2788

Change in annual chronic disease check-ups per 100 patients affiliated with the practice N = 94/89 (median (IQR))

0.5 (0.0-1.9)

0.5 (0.0-1.3)

0.1639

Secondary outcome measures

   

Number of practices with less than 1% annual chronic disease check-ups N = 94/89

29%

33%

0.6314

Reduction in the number of practices with less than 1% annual chronic disease check-ups. N = 94/89

24%

18%

0.4403

Spirometry test per 100 patients affiliated with the practice N = 95/89 (median (IQR))

0.6 (0.2-1.2)

0.5 (0.1-0.8)

0.0835

Annual check-ups for Diabetes N = 89/82

  

0.2345

   Yes – always

92%

88%

 

   Yes – sometimes

8%

9%

 

   No

0%

4%

 

Annual check-ups for COPD N = 89/82

  

0.0787

   Yes – always

53%

37%

 

   Yes – sometimes

39%

49%

 

   No

8%

15%

 

Sign-up for the Sentinel Data Capture N = 94/89

71%

63%

0.2708

ICPC diagnosis coding – Diabetes N = 89/82

  

0.0050*

   Yes – always

87%

67%

 

   Yes – sometimes

12%

27%

 

   No

1%

6%

 

ICPC diagnosis coding – COPD N = 89/82

  

0.0243*

   Yes – always

73%

57%

 

   Yes – sometimes

25%

32%

 

   No

2%

11%

 

Stratification – Diabetes N = 89/82

  

0.0598

   Yes – always

27%

13%

 

   Yes – sometimes

43%

44%

 

   No

30%

43%

 

Stratification – COPD N = 89/82

  

0.0185*

   Yes – always

24%

11%

 

   Yes – sometimes

45%

39%

 

   No

31%

50%

 
  1. The N at each outcome measure shows the number of practices in the analysis for the intervention/delayed intervention group.
  2. *Indicate a significant difference between the allocations groups (P<0.05).