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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the intervention and control group given at cluster level

From: Effectiveness of a tailored implementation programme to improve recognition, diagnosis and treatment of anxiety and depression in general practice: a cluster randomised controlled trial

Variables

Intervention group

Control group

pvalue

Practices

n= 12

n= 11

Practice type (%)

0.387

ā€ƒSolo

26.1

17.4

Ā 

ā€ƒGroup

60.9

78.3

Ā 

ā€ƒHealth centre

13.0

4.4

Ā 

Mean (SD) number of GPs in the practice

4.1 (2.9)

4.3 (2.4)

0.825

Disciplines working in the practice (%)

ā€ƒPractice assistants

100

100

1.000

ā€ƒPractice nurses: somatic health services

95.7

100

0.312

ā€ƒPractice nurses: mental health services

65.2

39.1

0.007*

ā€ƒPhysician assistants

0

13.0

0.073

ā€ƒPsychologists

0

4.4

0.312

ā€ƒSocial workers

13.0

0

0.073

ā€ƒPhysiotherapists

13.0

4.4

0.295

ā€ƒOthersa

21.7

39.1

0.200

Mean (SD) number of patients per practice

5,476.3 (4,589.8)

5,393.5 (3,391.4)

0.945

  1. *p value <0.05.
  2. aOthers: district nurse, assistant in training, dietician, pharmacist, speech therapist, podiatrist and psychologist specialising in mental health.