Table 3.
Patients with coronary heart disease per practice at follow up and percentage of these patients with adequate assessment at baseline and follow up, by trial group. Values are mean (range) percentages unless stated otherwise
| Audit group (n=7) | GP recall group (n=7) | Nurse recall group (n=7) | P value for difference between groups* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean No (range) of patients with coronary heart disease per practice | 80 (32-140) | 97 (25-124) | 95 (26-222) | |||
| Adequate assessment (overall): | ||||||
| Baseline | 29 (13-49) | 31 (12-49) | 29 (17-40) | <0.001† | ||
| Follow up | 52 (38-73) | 76 (54-92) | 85 (75-95) | |||
| Blood pressure: | ||||||
| Baseline | 82 (68-92) | 84 (64-95) | 85 (69-96) | <0.001 | ||
| Follow up | 86 (72-94) | 97 (96-100) | 96 (85-98) | |||
| Cholesterol: | ||||||
| Baseline | 42 (28-64) | 48 (41-56) | 44 (30-65) | 0.001 | ||
| Follow up | 67 (46-85) | 83 (71-95) | 88 (77-97) | |||
| Smoking status: | ||||||
| Baseline | 73 (50-91) | 71 (47-96) | 71 (46-85) | 0.001 | ||
| Follow up | 78 (56-92) | 92 (77-100) | 95 (88-98) |
Mean percentages are weighted by number of patients with coronary heart disease in each practice.
*
Based on means adjusted for baseline.
†
Nurse recall group v audit group: difference 33% (95% confidence interval 19% to 46%; P<0.001); GP recall group v audit group: difference 23% (10% to 36%; P=0.002); nurse recall group v GP recall group: difference 9% (−3% to 22%; P=0.13).