. 2021 May 21;2(5):e210456. doi: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2021.0456

Table. Outcomes Among Referrals Triaged to Have a Follow-up Visit Scheduled, Pre-eConsult vs Post-eConsult Adoption.

Outcomes	eConsult, No. (%)		Adjusted^a		Relative change, %
Outcomes	Before	After	Difference	P value	Relative change, %
Referrals with an appointment scheduled^b	17 781 (66.5)	16 831 (82.3)	+15.8%	<.001	+23.8
Wait time to appointment, mean (SD), d^c	60.1 (59.2)	54.1 (34.8)	−8.2	<.001	−13.3
Referrals with visit occurring within 90 d^d	10 267 (38.4)	7472 (37.9)	−0.8%	.07	−2.1

^{^a}

Adjusted differences and P values were calculated using a linear regression and the margins function in Stata (v.15). The regression included an indicator for whether the referral occurred in the 12-month post-eConsult adoption period at the specialty clinic the patient was being referred to, with specialty clinic fixed effects.

^{^b}

Referrals that resolved without a face-to-face visit (n = 3074) are excluded.

^{^c}

Referrals that resolved without a face-to-face visit (n = 3074) or without an appointment scheduled (n = 12 574) are excluded.

^{^d}

Referrals that resolved without a face-to-face visit (n = 3074) or that occurred within 90 days of the end of the study period (n = 726) are excluded.