Table 1.
GP practices’ baseline characteristics
| Intervention n = 5 GPPs |
Control n = 5 GPPs |
|
|---|---|---|
| Number of GP practices | ||
| NI n (%) | 2 (40.0%) | 3 (60.0%) |
| ROI n (%) | 3 (60.0%) | 2 (40.0%) |
| Number of GPs within GP practices | ||
| Overall mean (SD) | 4.0 (2.8) | 4.4 (2.07) |
| NI mean (SD) | 7.0 (0.0) | 5.3 (1.2) |
| ROI mean (SD) | 2.0 (1.0) | 3.0 (2.8) |
| Number of other staff members per practicea | ||
| Overall mean (SD) | 11.8 (6.7) | 10.6 (5.7) |
| GPP missing n (%) | 1 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Patient list size | ||
| Overall mean (SD) | 5168.4 (5005.6) | 5738.4 (3259.9) |
| NI mean (SD) | 10496.0 (377.6) | 6714.0 (2440.0) |
| ROI mean (SD) | 1616.7 (1654.0) | 4275.0 (4843.7) |
| Total years practising for all GPsb | ||
| Overall mean (SD) | 15.3 (10.3) | 31.20 (5.8) |
| GPP missing n (%) | 1 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Number of GP practices using medication reviews | ||
| Overall n (%) | ||
| Yes n (%) | 2 (40.0) | 4 (80.0) |
| No n (%) | 2 (40.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| GPP missing n (%) | 1 (20.0) | 1 (20.0) |
GPP general practitioner practice. Missing represents the number of GP practices where data were not available
aIncludes both part-time and full-time staff who are either administrative and support staff, nurses, pharmacists or other. bBased on those GPs who were involved in the study (i.e. 11 GPs; one control practice had two participating GPs)