Table 1. Breakdown of recruitment by practice size, known research activity (PiCRIS scheme), number of months open to recruitment.
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Participants randomised |
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| Number of practices | Mean number of patients per practice (s.d.) | N | Per 1000 per year | ||
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Practice size (patients) | |||||
| 1st quartile | up to 5252 | 8 | 3906.4 (1392.9) | 35 | 0.92 |
| 2nd quartile | 5253–8301 | 7 | 7221.9 (783.6) | 66 | 1.04 |
| 3rd quartile | 8302–12 037 | 8 | 9911.4 (1037.2) | 36 | 0.38 |
| 4th quartile | 12 038–21 433 | 8 | 15 128.6 (3140.0) | 118 | 1.18 |
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Research activity | |||||
| PiCRIS level 1 | 4 | 8724 (3656.1) | 19 | 0.45 | |
| PiCRIS level 2 | 4 | 10 786.5 (4640.6) | 19 | 0.46 | |
| Sessional | 6 | 12 877.5 (5409.0) | 154 | 2.15 | |
| Nonea | 17 | 7459.8 (3840.8) | 63 | 0.41 | |
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Months open | |||||
| 1st quartile | up to 9.3 | 9 | 9693 (5789.5) | 94 | 1.48 |
| 2nd quartile | >9.3–14.2 | 9 | 8166.6 (3090.5) | 66 | 0.77 |
| 3rd quartile | >14.2–16.2 | 6 | 9645.7 (5887.9) | 55 | 0.71 |
| 4th quartile | >16.2–18.2 | 7 | 9073.4 (4074.8) | 40 | 0.42 |
Abbreviation: PiCRIS=Primary Care Research Incentive Scheme.
a
Includes English centres where PiCRIS funding is not available.