Table 1.
Characteristics of dataset A and B
| Dataset A | Dataset B | |
|---|---|---|
| GPs (N) |
15 |
12 |
| Practices (N) |
12 |
10 |
| Practice settings |
Mixture of solo, duo, group, urban, rural |
Mixture of solo, duo, group, urban, rural |
| GPs’ age (mean) |
47.8 |
49.3 |
| GPs’ sex (% male) |
53,3 |
66.7 |
| GPs’ years of working experience (mean) |
15.7 |
19.2 |
| Patients (N) |
30 |
24 |
| Patients’ sex (% male) |
33.3 |
58.3 |
| Number of complaints (range) |
1 - 4 |
1 - 3 |
| Patients’ age (range) |
19 - 89 |
2 - 86 |
| Patients’ level of concern pre-consultation (mean) |
- |
4.9 |
| GPs’ rating on importance of reassurance (mean) | - | 7.9 |