6 Also, our estimates for GP consultations are based on the RCGP sentinel surveillance system.
For those who contract influenza, probabilities of GP consultations were based upon published literature: for low-risk patients, they were taken from three articles according to age group.
Furthermore, the structure and role of the MDT in maternity care is not addressed, with reference made in existing guidance limited to ensuring consultations are based on the individual needs of the woman and her baby [ 18].
A uniform structure of the consultations is based on key subjects for nursing status defined by the VIPS-model (the Swedish acronym for the concepts Well-being, Integrity, Prevention and Safety).
The thresholds corresponding to the statistical alarms for the weekly numbers of all consultations were based on a calculation using adapted versions of two historical methods (log-linear regression model of Farrington and historical limit method) and CUSUM methods.
Other limitations of the study are as follows: (a) the coding of the reasons for ED consultations is based on the main diagnosis; (b) there is lack of information regarding quality of life, level of independence, and severity of the disease; (c) the data collected on patients' functional status are actually limited to their ability to walk and personal history of falls.
The follow-up consultations were based on stages-of-change theory [ 31] in one study [ 28], on stages-of-change theory [ 31] and motivational interviewing [ 32, 33] in three studies [ 23, 26, 30], and on the theory of planned behaviour [ 34] in one study [ 25].
Selection of seniors for EDCC consultation was based on the following factors.
The consultation was based on a structured multimodular protocol (geriatric medical attention, enhancement of orientation and cognition, sensory and mobility-improving advice, attention to pain and sleeping problems, extra attention to fluid and food intake, and patient, family, and nursing staff education) in order to minimized the chances for delirium developing [24].
The consultation was based on established guidelines [ 24] and adapted for walking behaviour.
