Table 5.
Management outcome of calls in paired comparison within randomisation blocks of two weeks of weekly contacts
| Management outcome | Median (interquartile range)
|
Median difference (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control group | Intervention group | ||
| Calls managed with nurse telephone advice | NA | 138 (121 to 143) | NA |
| Calls managed with telephone advice from GP | 132 (119 to 148) | 36 (31 to 57) | −91 (−100 to −82) |
| Patient attended primary care centre | 68 (58 to 79) | 40 (35 to 50) | −23 (−36 to −18) |
| Patient visited at home by duty GP | 66 (57 to 76) | 49 (44 to 60) | −17.5 (−23 to −10) |
NA=not applicable. GP=general practitioner.