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Table 5 Effect estimates for intervention on quality score

From: The effect of referral templates on out-patient quality of care in a hospital setting: a cluster randomized controlled trial

 

Regression coefficient

95% CI

p value

Crudea

4.33

1.39–7.27

0.004

Adjustedb

1.80

−1.46–5.06

0.280

- Patient gender (male)

1.43

−1.45–4.32

0.330

- Patient age (centred)

0.05

−0.05–0.15

0.314

- Doctor in trainingc vs. specialist

−5.40

−8.21 to −2.60

<0.001

- Severity of final diagnosis

  

0.001*

 - Not severed

   

 - Less severe

3.20

0.11–6.29

 

 - Severe

6.20

1.70–10.69

 

 - Very severe

8.44

−0.17 to 17.05

 

- Quality of referral

0.09

0.03–0.15

0.004

  1. aBaseline model with intervention effect and random intercept
  2. bAdjusted for variables listed in table
  3. cDoctor in training (resident) reference
  4. dReference
  5. * p value for trend