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. 2008 Sep 12;337:a1264. doi: 10.1136/bmj.a1264

Table 3.

Results for each case for obligatory questions asked versus standard, home management and safety net advice provided versus standard, obligatory questions versus all questions asked, and appropriate outcome compared with standard (n=51 calls per case)

Case Obligatory questions asked among total questions asked Mean home management and safety net advice provided versus standard Obligatory questions asked versus standard (%) Appropriate care advice given versus required advice (%)
No of questions in standard set Mean (SD) % No of items in standard set Mean (SD) %
1 11 30 (19) 9 36 (21) 47 100
2 10 19 (7) 8 56 (23) 54 96
3 10 21 (10) 8 53 (23) 68 2
4 9 16 (13) 9 26 (13) 36 94
5 9 17 (16) 9 26 (13) 32 22
6 15 24 (14) 5 41 (23) 70 96
7 15 19 (14) 5 43 (23) 73 2
Total 21 (14) 40 (23) 54 58