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. 2021 Nov 20;102(2):pzab261. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzab261

Table 2.

Descriptive Statistics for Clinical Care Indicators

Characteristics Donabedian Model Total  
(n = 178)
Structure  
(n = 2)
Process  
(n = 136)
Outcome  
(n = 40)
Clinical care category
 Cardiovascular and circulatory system 0 (0%) 1 (0.7%) 1 (2.5%) 2 (1.1%)
 Chronic pain 0 (0%) 2 (1.5%) 0 (0%) 2 (1.1%)
 General patient care (all patients) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 17 (42.5%) 17 (9.6%)
 Geriatrics 0 (0%) 22 (16.2%) 1 (2.5%) 23 (12.9%)
 Gynecology, urology, proctology 0 (0%) 9 (6.6%) 0 (0%) 9 (5.1%)
 Intensive care 0 (0%)
 Mental health 0 (0%) 1 (0.7%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.6%)
 Musculoskeletal 0 (0%) 30 (22.1%) 8 (20%) 38 (21.4%)
 Neurology 1 (50%) 7 (5.2%) 5 (12.5%) 13 (7.3%)
 Pediatrics 0 (0%)
 Pulmonology 1 (50%) 37 (27.2%) 5 (12.5%) 43 (24.2%)
 Rheumatology 0 (0%) 22 (16.2%) 1 (2.5%) 23 (12.9%)
 Other specialties 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (2.5%) 1 (0.6%)
Clinical setting applicability
 Ambulatory care 1 (50%) 38 (27.9%) 5 (12.5%) 44 (24.7%)
 Ambulatory and inpatient care 1 (50%) 94 (69.1%) 26 (65%) 121 (68%)
 Inpatient care 0 (0%) 4 (2.9%) 9 (22.5%) 13 (7.3%)
Health care quality domain
 Accessibility 0 (0%) 1 (0.7%) 1 (2.5%) 2 (1.1%)
 Effectiveness 1 (50%) 114 (83.8%) 32 (80%) 147 (82.6%)
 Efficiency 0 (0%)
 Equity 1 (50%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.6%)
 Patient-centered care 0 (0%) 11 (8.1%) 2 (5%) 13 (7.3%)
 Safety 0 (0%) 10 (7.4%) 5 (12.5%) 15 (8.4%)
Level of evidence (Oxford Center of Evidence-Based Medicine)
 Level 1 1 (50%) 44 (32.4%) 2 (5%) 47 (26.4%)
 Level 2 0 (0%) 14 (10.3%) 4 (10%) 18 (10.1%)
 Level 3 0 (0%) 20 (14.7%) 4 (10%) 24 (13.5%)
 Level 4 0 (0%) 8 (5.9%) 4 (10%) 12 (6.7%)
 Level 5 1 (50%) 50 (36.8%) 26 (65%) 77 (43.3%)