Table 4.
Quality indicators achieved in 2003 and 2005 by condition.
| Number of patients | Mean indicators achieved, % (SD) | Difference, % (95% CI) | Change P-valuea | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condition | Number of indicators | 2003 | 2005 | 2003 | 2005 | 2003–2005 | Relative to osteoarthritis | Improvement (% of max possible) | |
| Asthma | 7 | 130 | 123 | 59 (24) | 73 (23) | 14 (8 to 20) | <0.001 | 0.004 | 34 |
| Hypertension | 14 | 149 | 155 | 58 (17) | 70 (16) | 12 (8 to 16) | <0.001 | 0.001 | 29 |
| Depression | 6 | 145 | 134 | 37 (14) | 38 (14) | 2 (−1 to 4) | 0.22 | 0.92 | 3 |
| Osteoarthritis | 9 | 162 | 158 | 36 (19) | 38 (22) | 2 (−3 to 6) | 0.43 | – | 3 |
a
From linear regression using patient level data, adjusting for clustering within practices.