The gender ratios of patients did not differ significantly between the two periods, but the percentage of female GPs was higher in the second period (31% versus 7%).> -wrap-foot> *Analyzed with T-tests for continuous variables (consultation duration, age, professional experience) and Pearson's Chi for categorical variables (gender).
The scores students received in the course 'clinical, technical and communicative skills', used as variable for consultation skills, also included competence in radiology and pharmacology next to consultation and communication skills.
For Experimental variable B consultation the frequencies were mostly located in the most cost effective quartiles for level one (integrated consultation).
Linear models were used to analyse continuous target variables (age, consultation time, SF-36 data).
In order to explore the relationship between violent injury hotspots and socioeconomic deprivation, we used the Vancouver Area Neighbourhood Deprivation Index (VANDIX), constructed by Bell et al. 24 VANDIX is a single quantitative metric constructed from numerous census variables in consultation with regional health specialists.
3 Finally, no observational study to date has explored whether there are subgroups of symptoms that more clearly respond to antibiotics or assessed and controlled for other factors that might strongly confound the assessment of symptom resolution (such as somatic symptom perception and health anxiety 6 and variables regarding consultation with the doctor such as a positive approach to the problem).
The other three dependent variables, the consultations in outpatient hospitals (AMB; +7.1%), the costs for outpatient medication (MED; +3.2%), and the number of nursing home days (SOM; +6.6%), show expanding tendencies across all cantons.
The variable cost per consultation was the total variable cost divided by the number of consultations.
Initially, we fitted a baseline variance component or empty model (no independent variables) for each of the response variables followed by the model with patient and consultation variables (Model 1).
The average and variable cost per consultation were determined for both services.
