Table 2. Collated scores for 41 general practitioner (GP) consultations and 21 physician assistant (PA) consultations evaluated using the Leicester Assessment Package.
CI = confidence interval, IQR = Interquartile range.
| Median scores (IQR) | Mann-Whitney U test p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Area of assessment | PAs | GPs | |
| Interview/history taking | C (D to C+) | C+ (D to B) | 0.011 |
| Physical examination | C (D to C) | C+ (C to B) | 0.003 |
| Patient management | D (D to C) | C (D to C+) | < 0.001 |
| Problem solving | C (E/D to C+) | C+ (C to B) | < 0.001 |
| Behaviour/relationship with patients | C (D to B) | C+ (D to B) | 0.009 |
| Anticipatory care | D (D to C) | C (D to C) | 0.024 |
| Record keeping | Not assessed | Not assessed | - |
| Global score | C (D/C to C+) | C+ (C to C+) | 0.022 |