Data were adjusted for working days.
When adjusted for working memory in the analysis of verbal learning, the group difference disappeared.
The number of referrals increased by 31.8% for the campaign period (adjusted for working days; P<0.001), equivalent to 0.14 additional referrals per practice per month.
29 The group difference in verbal learning disappeared when we adjusted for working memory, which may indicate that the learning deficit may be explained by the working memory problems in our patient group.
An analysis adjusted for working hours or work stress might be needed to measure the relationship between a good PSC and the increase in the number of reported events.
Presentations of patients aged 50+ with a cough increased by 63% for the 8 weeks around the campaign compared with the same weeks in 2011 (adjusted for working days; P<0.001).
This included the midpoint salary for a band 6 or 7 midwife, including salary on-costs, direct and indirect overheads, and contributions to qualifications, adjusted for working hours a week and study and leave days.
There was a 9.1% increase in lung cancers diagnosed during the campaign period (adjusted for working days; P<0.001), while there was a small non-significant 1.5% increase during the control period (P=0.373).
GP-referred investigations were further adjusted for working days under the assumption that GPs only work these days; data for all investigations were adjusted for all days in the month, as these include referrals from pathways used on both working and non-working days.
The rationale for the second step was to adjust for work related factors that might disturb the relationships, i.e. working hours per week, working atmosphere, work intensity and number of breaks during a working day.
hCrude OR adjusted for work characteristics.
