Table 4 Actual, suggested, and ideal waiting times (days)
From: Evaluating quality of care for patients with rotator cuff disorders
Overall (n = 171) | Calgary (n = 96) | Edmonton (n = 75) | ||||||||||
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Variable | MI | MS (SD) | MA (SD) | Median | Range | MA (SD) | Median | Range | MA (SD) | Median | Range | |
Diagnostic imaging | ||||||||||||
X-ray | 6 (11) | 3 (6) | 1 | 0–30 | 4 (6) | 1 | 0–30 | 2 (5) | 0 | 0–23 | ||
Ultrasound | 11 (13) | 28 (31) | 15 | 0–180 | 23 (29) | 14 | 0–180 | 38 (33) | 30 | 0–120 | ||
MRI public | 25 (27) | 103 (100) | 82 | 2–611 | 108 (126) | 60 | 2–611 | 94 (75) | 90 | 7–300 | ||
MRI private | 17 (35) | 8 (8) | 4 | 0–30 | 10 (9) | 7 | 2–30 | 4 (5) | 3 | 0–14 | ||
Physician visits | ||||||||||||
Primary care | ER | 1 (1)a | 3 (2) a | 2 | 0–8 | 2 (2) | 2 | 0–6 | 3 (2) | 2 | 0–8 | |
GP/Family | 0–7 | 5 (8) | 6 (7) | 3 | 0–30 | 6 (8) | 3 | 0–30 | 5 (7) | 2 | 0–30 | |
Specialist | Sport Med. | 0–14 | 13 (9) | 37 (48) | 21 | 3–180 | 41 (55) | 20 | 3–180 | 28 (25) | 21 | 7–90 |
Surgeon | 42–84 | 36 (39) | 172 (191) | 122 | 7–1430 | 175 (232) | 62 | 7–1430 | 169 (119) | 153 | 7–638 | |
Surgery | 84 | 162 (194) | 92 | 10–1280 | 137 (159) | 64 | 30–730 | 188 (223) | 121 | 10–1280 | ||
Total wait time | 264 (248) | 183 | 14–1491 | 250 (271) | 146 | 14–1491 | 282 (215) | 247 | 17–1308 | |||
Group 1 | 157 (133) | 119 | 14–700 | 142 (142) | 91 | 14–700 | 180(114) | 167 | 17–372 | |||
Group 2 | 370 (287) | 317 | 24–1491 | 378 (327) | 237 | 31–1491 | 362(242) | 366 | 24–1308 | |||