| Intervention group (2011) (N = 94) | Delayed intervention group (2012) (N = 89) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Primary outcome measures | Â | Â | Â |
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 | Â | Â | Â |
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% |  |