Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the intervention and control group given at cluster level
| Variables | Intervention group | Control group | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practices | n = 12 | n = 11 | |
| Practice type (%) | 0.387 | ||
| Solo | 26.1 | 17.4 | |
| Group | 60.9 | 78.3 | |
| Health centre | 13.0 | 4.4 | |
| Mean (SD) number of GPs in the practice | 4.1 (2.9) | 4.3 (2.4) | 0.825 |
| Disciplines working in the practice (%) | |||
| Practice assistants | 100 | 100 | 1.000 |
| Practice nurses: somatic health services | 95.7 | 100 | 0.312 |
| Practice nurses: mental health services | 65.2 | 39.1 | 0.007* |
| Physician assistants | 0 | 13.0 | 0.073 |
| Psychologists | 0 | 4.4 | 0.312 |
| Social workers | 13.0 | 0 | 0.073 |
| Physiotherapists | 13.0 | 4.4 | 0.295 |
| Othersa | 21.7 | 39.1 | 0.200 |
| Mean (SD) number of patients per practice | 5,476.3 (4,589.8) | 5,393.5 (3,391.4) | 0.945 |
*p value <0.05.
aOthers: district nurse, assistant in training, dietician, pharmacist, speech therapist, podiatrist and psychologist specialising in mental health.