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. 2008 Jun 19;9:36. doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-9-36

Table 3.

Time reserved for ACNP, in hours per week per 1000 registered patients, compared with process quality results documented in medical records according to diagnosis. Number of centres in parentheses.

Indicators Asthma Asthma Asthma COPD COPD COPD
<1 h/w (19) 1–1 1/2 h/w (11) >1 1/2 h/w (9) <1 h/w (19) 1–1 1/2 h/w (11) >1 1/2 h/w (9)
n = 253 n = 142 n = 102 n = 256 n = 142 n = 102
% % % % % %
Spirometry 36 p = 0.000 68 p = 0.01 52 44 p = 0.003 60 p = 0.54 64
Smoking habit documentation 39 p = 0.000 57 p = 0.09 46 59 p = 0.02 70 p = 0.12 61
PEF1 53 p = 0.000 74 p = 0.22 67 - - -
Reversibility test2 - - - 22 p = 0.19 28 p = 0.42 24
Pulse oximetry2 - - - 22 p = 0.35 20 p = 0.045 33
Weight2 - - - 14 p = 0.554 18 p = 0.016 28

1 = only searched for in medical records of patients with an asthma diagnosis

2 = only searched for in medical records of patients with a COPD diagnosis