Table 2.
Characteristics of participating sites
| Site characteristics | Number of sites n = 8 |
|---|---|
| Classification (n) | |
| Community health service | 4 |
| Multidisciplinary SAC clinic | 3 |
| Allied Health Outpatient service | 1 |
| Service size (clinical EFT) (median, IQR) | 2.7 (1.5–3.3) |
| Primary catchment area | |
| Rural | 2 |
| Metropolitan | 4 |
| Mixed | 2 |
| Disciplines represented (n) | |
| Single-discipline service | 3 |
| 2–3 disciplines | 4 |
| > 3 disciplines | 1 |
| Target age group (n) | |
| Paediatric | 3 |
| Adult | 4 |
| Mixed | 1 |
| Primary condition (n) | |
| Continence | 2 |
| Neurological | 1 |
| Developmental disorders | 3 |
| Mixed (ortho/neuro/general frailty) | 2 |
| Stability of demand | |
| No substantial change | 5 |
| (< 10% difference, year 1 to year 2) | |
| 25–50% increase | 1 |
| 50–75% increase | 2 |
Stability of demand was calculated by comparing the number of referrals received from Sept. to Nov. in 2015 (all sites pre intervention) and the same period in 2016 (with each site in either the implementation or post implementation period)