Table 5 Association between quality of care (adherence to guidelines measured by three single indicators and overall) and provider of care (n = 36,781)
Indicators of quality of treatment | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Examination of lung function prior to or at start of med. treatment | Follow-up 1–6 months after start of med. treatment | Follow-up 7–12 months after start of med. treatment | Overall quality of care (all three indicators) | ||
GPs (Ref) n = 25,843 | P (No.) | 0.34 (8,926) | 0.30 (7,693) | 0.11 (2,786) | 0.03 (692) |
Primary care specialists n = 1,282 | P (No.) | 1.00 (1,286) | 0.52 (666) | 0.32 (406) | 0.16 (201) |
PD (95% CI) | 0.66 (0.65–0.66) | 0.22 (0.19–0.25) | 0.21 (0.18–0.23) | 0.13 (0.11–0.15) | |
PR (95% CI) | 2.91 (2.86–2.96) | 1.75 (1.65–1.85) | 2.94 (2.70–3.21) | 5.87 (5.07–6.79) | |
Adj PR (95% CI) | 2.88° (2.82–2.93) | 1.68 (1.59–1.78) | 2.59 (2.38–2.83) | 5.01 (4.32–5.80) | |
P-values | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
Specialists at hospital n = 2,580 | P (No.) | 1.00 (2.594) | 0.57 (1,488) | 0.54 (1,406) | 0.28 (716) |
PD (95% CI) | 0.66 (0.65–0.66) | 0.28 (0.26–0.30) | 0.44 (0.42–0.45) | 0.25 (0.23–0.27) | |
PR (95% CI) | 2.92 (2.86–2.96) | 1.94 (1.86–2.01) | 5.05 (4.81–5.31) | 10.4 (9.41–11.4) | |
Adj PR (95% CI) | 2.98 (2.93–3.04) | 1.91 (1.84–1.99) | 4.48 (4.26–4.72) | 8.81 (7.98–9.73) | |
P-values | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
GPs and specialists n = 7,070 | P (No.) | 0.42 (2,957) | 0.77 (5,459) | 0.61 (4,318) | 0.13 (949) |
PD (95% CI) | 0.08 (0.06–0.09) | 0.47 (0.46–0.49) | 0.50 (0.49–0.51) | 0.11 (0.10–0.12) | |
PR (95% CI) | 1.21 (1.17–1.25) | 2.60 (2.54–2.66) | 5.67 (5.45–5.90) | 5.02 (4.57–5.52) | |
Adj PR (95% CI) | 1.22 (1.18–1.26) | 2.52 (2.46–2.58) | 5.04 (4.84–5.26) | 4.32 (3.92–4.76) | |
P-values | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |