The data contained 16,952 ratings of family practices from NHS Choices.
In this study ninety-nine parandomised randomised to MBCT in a multi-centre randomised controlled trial completed self-reported ratings of home practice over 7 treatment weeks.
Response variables from both data sets were used to explore the relation between ratings of training practice and learning environment and seniority, type of hospital, type of specialty, and attendance to a course on learning and teaching among respondents.
A study by Carroll et al. measured intent to use clinical genetics scenarios and increase competence due to a multifaceted knowledge translation intervention but used questionnaires and not ratings of observed practice behaviors.
Significance level: ‡ p < 0.001; § = Data from trainees only; NS=No significant difference Table 3 summarises the relations between ratings of training practice and learning environment and sub-group characteristics within the categories seniority, type of hospital, type of specialty, and attending a course on learning and teaching.
Un-calibrated assessors showed a wider range than calibrated assessors in their global ratings of students' Insightful Practice (AIP Q4): Group 1 (calibrated) assessors' range was 4.07 – 4.64 (1–7 scale).
The satisfaction levels decreased with a higher number of PCPs in the practice, except for overall satisfaction, which showed similar ratings in the three types of practices, and satisfaction concerning the ability to speak to the doctor, which was highest for duo practices.
Our aim was to recruit a set of practices that varied substantially in ratings for doctors' consultation skills.
There were no significant differences in ratings of content usefulness based on practice location (F 3,100) = 1.77, p = .158), suggesting that participants from all practice locations found the content equally useful.
Conclusions Aggregating patients' ratings of doctors' communication skills at practice level can mask considerable variation in the performance of individual doctors, particularly in lower performing practices.
