Table 3 Variables potentially associated with MDOs
Main variable | Specific aspects to consider for analysis |
|---|---|
Patient | Age |
Gender | |
Number of chronic conditions | |
Number of repeat medication items | |
Index consultation | Day of week |
Time of day | |
Location of consultation (at home or in practice) | |
Diagnostician | Professional role (as recorded on Additional file 6) |
Gender (as recorded on Additional file 6) | |
Age (as recorded on Additional file 6) | |
Country in which professional qualifications were obtained (as recorded on the General Medical Council [GMC] register) | |
Number of years of clinical experience (as recorded on the GMC register) | |
General practices | Size of practice, based on the number of registered patients (recorded on Additional file 6) |
Type of contract type (Personal Medical Services [PMS] v General Medical Services [GMS]) (recorded on Additional file 5: clinician and demographic form) | |
Area of deprivation (as recorded by the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/english-indices-of-deprivation-2010), | |
Quality and outcomes framework (QOF) performance (as recorded by the Health and Social Care Information Centre: http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB12262); |