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Table 4 The effect of STAT on secondary outcomes

From: A model of access combining triage with initial management reduced waiting time for community outpatient services: a stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial

 

Intervention

n = 1861

Control

n = 1252

Adj ratio

(95% CI)

ICC

Appointments missed per patient, n

Mean (SD)

0.5 (0.7)

0.4 (0.9)

IRR 1.18 (1.04 to 1.35)

0.01

Median (IQR)

0 (0–1)

0 (0–1)

Time from the 1st to 2nd appointment, days, n

Mean (SD)

28.5 (18.5)

28.8 (18.5)

IRR 1.03 (0.98 to 1.09)

0.03

Median (IQR)

23 (13–42)

21 (14–39)

Appointments in first 12 weeks, n

Mean (SD)

2.4 (2.1)

2.1 (1.7)

IRR 0.99 (0.93 to 1.05)

0.01

Median (IQR)

2 (1–3)

2 (1–3)

Patients discharged at 12 weeks, %

50.7

48.5

OR: 0.77 (0.60 to 0.99)

0.08

Unplanned admission days, n

Mean (SD)

0.4 (4.0)

0.3 (3.5)

IRR 1.33 (0.49 to 3.59)

0.00

Median (IQR)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

Proportion of patients with unplanned hospital admissions within 6 months, %

2.3

2.7

OR 1.039 (0.51 to 2.13)

0.24

  1. IRR incident rate ratio, OR odds ratio, ICC intra-cluster correlation coefficient, Adj ratio adjusted ratio indicates that other factors, such as potential confounders, have been included in the model