Table 1.
Characteristics of practices randomised to goal-setting intervention, and of participating GPs in those practices.
| Practice characteristics | Practice 1 | Practice 2 | Practice 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice rurality a | Village - less sparse | Town and fringe - sparse | Town and fringe - sparse |
| Practice population, range, n | 5000 to 9900 | 10000 to 14900 | 5000 to 9900 |
| IMD decile | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Characteristics of participating GPs | |||
| Male sex, n | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Female sex, n | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Employment status | Partners, 2 PT | Partners, 2 FT | Partner, PT |
| Time qualified, years | GP014, >20 GP018, 10 to 20 |
GP025, <10 GP026, 10 to 20 |
GP038, 10 to 20 |
| Characteristics of participating patients | |||
| Male sex, n | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Female sex, n | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Average number of conditionsb | 4.7 | 4.9 | 6.5 |
a Office for National Statistics indicator 2011. IMD = Index of Multiple Deprivation (1 = most deprived and 10 = least deprived). Partner = GP with responsibility for the practice. PT = part time. FT = full time. b Based on Barnett list (Barnett et al., 2017).