Table 3.
Quality indicators achieved in 2003 and 2005 by indicator category.
| Number of patients | Mean indicators achieved, % | Difference, % (95% CI) | Change P-value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presence of incentives for indicator and/or condition | Number of indicators | 2003 | 2005 | 2003 | 2005 | 2003–2005a | Relative to category 3b | Improvement (% of max possible) | |
| 1. Incentives for indicator | 6 | 279 | 278 | 75 | 91 | 16 (10 to 22) | <0.001 | <0.001 | 64 |
| 2. Incentives for condition but not indicator | 15 | 279 | 278 | 53 | 64 | 11 (6 to 15) | <0.001 | <0.001 | 23 |
| 3. No incentive for condition or indicator | 15 | 307 | 292 | 35 | 36 | 2 (−1 to 4) | 0.19 | – | 3 |
a
From linear regression using patient level data, adjusting for clustering within practices.
b
From linear regression using patient level data, adjusting for clustering within practices and categories.