Table 4.

Reminders used to recall patients in German GP practices

	Cross-sectional survey (N = 73)	Process observations (N = 6)
Practices using reminders to recall their patients, n (%)	54 (74.0)	4 (66.7)
Reasons for reminder utilization, n (%):
DMP-related contents of care	48 (88.9)	2 (50.0)
Preventive measures/check-ups	33 (61.1)	3 (75.0)
Vaccinations	22 (40.7)	1 (25.0)
Follow-up examinations	20 (37.0)	0 (0)
Patients with chronic conditions which are poorly controlled	14 (25.9)	0 (0)
Patients on chronic medication	10 (18.5)	0 (0)
Self-pay services	1 (1.9)	0 (0)