Table 2.
Multivariable Odds Ratios and 95% Confidence Intervals of PCP Individual and Practice Characteristics, and Attitudes and Beliefs Associated with PCP Involvement in Long-Term Surveillance of Thyroid Cancer
| Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | |
|---|---|---|
| Years in practice | ||
| 1-9 years | Ref | |
| 10-19 years | 0.68 | 0.13-3.48 |
| 20-29 years | 0.74 | 0.17-3.30 |
| ≥30 years | 0.88 | 0.17-4.49 |
| Number of patients seen/typical week | ||
| ≤75 patients | Ref | |
| 76-100 patients | 1.66 | 0.55-5.02 |
| >100 patients | 0.97 | 0.30-3.20 |
| Clinical guidelines read | ||
| None | Ref | |
| ATA or NCCN or both | 2.30 | 0.66-7.96 |
| Guidelines are the most influential source in treating thyroid cancer | ||
| No | Ref | |
| Yes | 4.29 | 1.56-11.82 |
| Colleagues are the most influential source in treating thyroid cancer | ||
| No | Ref | |
| Yes | 1.24 | 0.49-3.17 |
| Practice setting | ||
| Large medical center | Ref | |
| Private practice | 0.82 | 0.29-2.34 |
| PCP have the skills necessary to initiate appropriate screening to detect recurrent thyroid cancer | ||
| No | Ref | |
| Yes | 4.21 | 1.58-11.21 |
| PCPs should have responsibility for providing continuing care after treatment | ||
| No | Ref | |
| Yes | 0.54 | 0.18-1.58 |
*ATA = 2015 American Thyroid Association Management Guidelines for Adult Patients with Thyroid Nodules and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
*NCCN = National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s 2017 “Thyroid Carcinoma: Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology”