Sentence examples for mean consultation time from inspiring English sources

Firstly, the total number was three times higher than the hospital administration's previous estimates (forcing the mean consultation time to be less than 7 min, 24/7).

The sample represented a mixture of follow-up and stand-alone appointments, with a mean consultation time of 12 minutes (Table  1).

The mean consultation time for communicating risk was 9 min 46 sec (SD, 5 min 35 sec), ranging from 1 min 26 sec to 32 min 04 sec.

There was a statistically significant lower mean consultation time for telephone consultations across all available follow-up compared to face-to-face consultation.

Consultation time in general practice in Slovenia is very short; less than the mean consultation time in six European countries by almost 30% [ 18].

For example, studies show that doctors with a longer mean consultation time explore the psychosocial dimension of illness in greater depth and prescribe fewer medications than doctors with shorter consultation times.

There were no significant differences in the mean consultation times between the CASI and non-CASI period (p≥0.17).

There was no difference in the mean consultation times during CASI and non-CASI operating periods (p≥0.17).

The mean consultation times for the CASI and non-CASI period stratified by the type of clinician (doctors or nurses) and the type of consultation (complicated, uncomplicated or appointment) are demonstrated in Table 3.

Mean consultation times were 9.8 min (IQR 8 to 12.3) for telephone consultation, and 14.3 min (11.6 to 17.0) for face-to-face consultation with an estimated reduction (95% CI) of 4.3 (2.8 to 5.7) min in consultation times (p < 0.001).

The enhanced communication skills may therefore have become embedded in the general practitioners' daily routine as the method does not increase mean consultation times, which is crucial in time pressured practice.