Table 2.
Variable name | Type | Coding | Source | |
1. Effectiveness and safety | ||||
1.1 | % of recommended questions asked | Continuous | 0–1 | SP checklist |
1.2 | % of recommended exams performed | Continuous | 0–1 | SP checklist |
1.3 | Diagnosis quality | Ordinal | 0: incorrect, 1: partially correct, 2: correct | SP checklist |
1.4 | Treatment quality | Ordinal | 0: incorrect, 1: partially correct, 2: correct | SP checklist |
2. Patient-centredness | ||||
2.1 | Patient perception of patient-centredness | Continuous | 0–1 | PPPC |
2.2 | Choice of provider | Dichotomous | 0: no, 1: yes | SP checklist |
2.3 | Ease of navigation in facility | Ordinal | 0: difficult, 1: median, 2: easy | SP rating |
3. Timeliness | ||||
3.1 | Opening hours | Continuous | Hours | SP checklist |
3.2 | Wait time | Continuous | Minutes | SP checklist |
3.3 | Consultation time | Continuous | Minutes | SP checklist |
4. Efficiency | ||||
4.1 | Total cost | Continuous | Renminbi | SP checklist |
4.2 | Medication cost | Continuous | Renminbi | SP checklist |
4.3 | Laboratory/imaging cost | Continuous | Renminbi | SP checklist |
5. Equity | ||||
5.1 | To be analysed in a separate cross-over trial |
PPPC, Patient Perception of Patient-Centeredness Rating Scale; SP, standardised patient.