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Table 3 Baseline characteristics of clinics, and family physicians

From: Feedback GAP: pragmatic, cluster-randomized trial of goal setting and action plans to increase the effectiveness of audit and feedback interventions in primary care

 

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Clinic characteristics (N = 14)

7

7

Total patients (median, IQR)

3,121 (2,258 – 2,671)

4,432 (3,488 – 8,201)

Eligible* patients (median, IQR)

205 (189 – 389)

257 (211 – 499)

Location (n, % rural)

4 (57%)

2 (29%)

Physician characteristics (N = 53)

22

31

Roster size (median, IQR)

1,010 (596 – 1,416)

1,291 (884 – 1,696)

Sex (n, % female)

6 (27%)

19 (61%)

Years in practice (median, IQR)

23 (16 – 25)

15 (7 – 22)

Years using EMR (median, IQR)

7 (6.7 – 7.9)

6 (6.2 – 6.6)

Eligible* patients (median, IQR)

77 (49 – 120)

179 (62 – 216)

  1. *Eligible patients are those meeting inclusion criteria with diabetes and/or heart disease.
  2. IQR = interquartile range, % = proportion.