Table 2.

Mean number of days (and 95% CI) for each step in referral pathway by group

Days; Mean (95% CI)
Measurement	STTP	Traditional pathway	Control Trusts
	(n = 340)	(n = 495)	(n = 566)
Referral to first seen	9.03	9.01	8.79
	(8.64 to 9.42)	(8.67 to 9.35)	(8.11 to 9.48)
	P<0.731
Referral to diagnosis	18	34	26
	(17-20)	(32-36)	(24-29)
	P<0.001
Diagnosis to treatment	31	24	32
	(27-35)	(21-27)	(30-34)
	P<0.001
Overall referral to treatment	46	53	58
	(42-50)	(49-58)	(55-62)
	P<0.008

STTP, straight to test pathway.