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Table 2 Last revalidation recommendation at exit or end of follow-up

From: Does regulation increase the rate at which doctors leave practice? Analysis of routine hospital data in the English NHS following the introduction of medical revalidation

 

Consultants ceasing clinical activity

Consultants continuing clinical activity until end of follow-up

Difference

Revalidation recommendation

N

%

N

%

χ2(1)

p value

Awaiting recommendation

1991

57.70%

322

2.00%

8337.9

< 0.001

Revalidate

1319

38.20%

15,301

96.30%

7941.2

< 0.001

Defer

134

3.90%

250

1.60%

77.6

< 0.001

Non-engagement

8

0.20%

9

0.10%

9.9

0.002

Total

3452

 

15,882