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Table 3 Number of eligible visits, and number of visits leading to a primary outcome (BMD testing, initiation of osteoporosis medications and nutritional supplements) across the three sites*

From: A knowledge translation tool improved osteoporosis disease management in primary care: an interrupted time series analysis

Site

Eligible visits

BMD testing

Initiation of any osteoporosis medication

Initiation of any nutritional supplements (calcium, vitamin D)

 

Median (IQR)

Total

Median (IQR)

Total

Rate†(95% CI)

Median (IQR)

Total

Rate (95% CI)

Median (IQR)

Total

Rate (95% CI)

Combined †

           

Overall

240.0 (51.75)

12,445

10.00 (7.00)

550

4.42 (4.07-4.80)

1.00 (2.00)

82

0.66 (0.53-0.82)

3.00 (3.75)

191

1.53 (1.32-1.77)

Pre-Intervention

238.0 (49.75)

6,139

7.00 (5.25)

180

2.93 (2.53-3.39)

1.00 (1.00)

25

0.41 (0.27-0.61)

2.00 (2.25)

60

0.98 (0.75-1.27)

Post-Intervention

247.0 (60.50)

6,306

14.00 (16.25)

370

5.87 (5.31-6.48)

2.00 (2.25)

57

0.90 (0.69-1.17)

4.50 (4.25)

131

2.08 (1.75-2.47)

Site One

           

Overall

72.50 (25.50)

3,683

3.00 (3.00)

189

5.13 (4.45-5.91)

0.00 (1.00)

21

0.57 (0.36-0.89)

0.00 (0.00)

14

0.38 (0.21-0.65)

Pre-Intervention

69.0 (23.50)

1,852

2.00 (3.00)

68

3.67 (2.88-4.66)

0.00 (1.00)

9

0.49 (0.24-0.96)

0.00 (0.00)

4

0.22 (0.07-0.59)

Post-Intervention

76.50 (30.75)

1,831

4.50 (3.25)

121

6.61 (5.53-7.87)

0.00 (1.00)

12

0.66 (0.36-1.18)

0.00 (1.00)

10

0.55 (0.28-1.04)

Site Two

           

Overall

53.50 (15.75)

2,618

1.50 (2.00)

123

4.70 (3.93-5.60)

0.00 (1.00)

20

0.76 (0.48-1.20)

2.00 (2.00)

94

3.59 (2.93-4.39)

Pre-Intervention

52.50 (19.25)

1,219

1.00 (2.00)

40

3.28 (2.38-4.48)

0.00 (1.00)

8

0.66 (0.31-1.34)

1.00 (2.00)

38

3.12 (2.24-4.30)

Post-Intervention

57.00 (19.50)

1,399

2.50 (3.00)

83

5.93 (4.78-7.33)

0.00 (1.00)

12

0.86 (0.47-1.54)

2.00 (3.00)

56

4.00 (3.06-5.20)

Site Three

           

Overall

114.50 (28.00)

6,144

4.00 (4.25)

238

3.87 (3.41-4.39)

0.00 (1.00)

41

0.67 (0.49-0.91)

1.00 (3.00)

83

1.35 (1.08-1.68)

Pre-Intervention

114.00 (31.00)

3,068

2.00 (3.00)

72

2.34 (1.85-2.96)

0.00 (1.00)

8

0.26 (0.12-0.54)

0.00 (1.00)

18

0.59 (0.36-0.95)

Post-Intervention

117.50 (31.75)

3,076

5.50 (5.00)

166

5.40 (4.64-6.27)

1.00 (1.25)

33

1.07 (0.75-1.52)

2.00 (3.00)

65

2.11 (1.65-2.70)

  1. *BMD = bone mineral density; IQR = interquartile range; CI = confidence interval.
  2. †Combined across the three sites.
  3. †Rate is provided per 100 eligible visits.