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Table 2 Changes in levels of system development over study period (Assessment of Chronic Illness Care scores, potential range 0–11)

From: Improving organisational systems for diabetes care in Australian Indigenous communities

System components

Baseline

Year 1

Year 2

Change (P value)* Year 1 – baseline

Change (P value)* Year 2 – baseline

 

Median (Interquartile Range)

  

Organisational influence

3.4 (2.5, 4.3)

5.2 (4.5,5.3)

6.1 (4.5, 6.7)

+1.8 (0.002)

+2.7 (0.003)

External linkages

4.8 (4.0, 5.6)

5.4 (4.6, 6.0)

6.5 (5.3, 7.8)

+0.6 (0.089)

+1.7 (0.002)

Self-management support

3.8 (3.0, 3.9)

5.3 (4.2. 5.8)

6.4 (4.9, 7.3)

+1.5 (0.005)

+2.6 (0.004)

Decision support

4.7 (4.0, 5.0)

5.8 (4.7, 6.3)

7.2 (5.8, 8.2)

+1.1 (0.077)

+2.5 (0.025)

Delivery system design

4.5 (3.6, 5.2)

5.9 (5.3, 6.7)

7.2 (5.8, 8.2)

+1.4 (0.002)

+2.7 (0.007)

Clinical Information systems

5.4 (4.6, 5.9)

5.9 (5.3, 7.3)

7.7 (6.1, 8.3)

+0.5 (0.037)

+2.3 (0.015)

Integration

2.5 (1.9, 3.5)

4.5 (3.5, 5.4)

5.1 (4.1, 6.5)

+2.0 (0.002)

+2.6 (0.004)

Overall (Total)

4.3 (3.4, 4.7)

5.6 (4.6, 6.0)

6.1 (5.6, 7.3)

+1.3 (0.002)

+1.8 (0.002)

  1. * P values are for Wilcoxon matched pairs signed rank sum tests. Changes significant at 0.05 level are shown in bold.