Table 3 Mixed effects logistic regression for patient outcomes and potentially hazardous prescribing indicators over time, odds ratios
Effects of locum consultations on patient outcomes | |
|---|---|
 Practice revisits | 0.88 (0.88 to 0.89), < 0.001 [0.003] |
 Antibiotic prescriptions | 1.21 (1.21 to 1.22), < 0.001 [0.004] |
 Strong opioid prescriptions | 1.08 (1.06 to 1.09), < 0.001 [0.007] |
 Hypnotic prescriptions | 0.97 (0.95 to 0.99), < 0.002 [0.010] |
 Emergency admissions, same day | 0.94 (0.89 to 1.02), < 0.127 [0.033] |
 Emergency admissions within 1 to 7 days | 1.00 (0.96 to 1.06), < 0.854 [0.026] |
 A&E visits, same day | 1.02 (0.98 to 1.07), < 0.331 [0.028] |
 A&E visits, within 1 to 7 days | 1.05 (1.02 to 1.08), < 0.001 [0.015] |
 ACSC admissions, same day | 1.00 (0.92 to 1.05), < 0.677 [0.033] |
 ACSC admissions, within 1 to 7 days | 0.99 (0.94 to 1.04), < 0.890 [0.025] |
 Referrals | 0.85 (0.84 to 0.86), < 0.001 [0.004] |
 Tests | 0.80 (0.80 to 0.81), < 0.001 [0.005] |
Effects of locum consultations on potentially hazardous prescribing indicators | |
 Indicator A | 1.12 (1.08 to 1.16), < 0.001 [0.020] |
 Indicator B | 1.44 (0.94 to 2.22), < 0.547 [0.331] |
 Indicator C | 1.35 (0.72 to 2.54), < 0.349 [0.434] |
 Indicator D | 0.77 (0.64 to 0.93), < 0.007 [0.074] |
 Indicator E | 1.07 (0.79 to 1.44), < 0.675 [0.163] |
 Indicator F | 0.99 (0.92 to 1.08), < 0.852 [0.042] |
 Indicator G | 0.99 (0.91 to 1.09), < 0.894 [0.047] |
 Indicator H | 0.89 (0.85 to 0.93), < 0.001 [0.021] |
 Indicator I | 0.96 (0.81 to 1.13), < 0.613 [0.081] |
 Indicator J | 0.49 (0.19 to 1.23), < 0.128 [0.230] |