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Table 5 Relationship between patient ratings and ITC characteristics

From: Is there a volume-quality relationship within the independent treatment centre sector? A longitudinal analysis

Type of outcome variable

Mean score

Promoter (> = 9)

Ratings > = 7

Ratings > = 8

Detractor (<=6)

NPS

Type of model

RE-Linear

RE-Logit

RE-Logit

RE-Logit

RE-Logit

RE-Linear

Log invasive treatments

−0.073* (0.035)

−0.123* (0.071)

−0.103 (0.121)

−0.174* (0.099)

0.182 (0.151)

0.027 (0.025)

FTE number of professionals

0.002 (0.003)

0.007 (0.006)

0.008 (0.012)

0.014 (0.009)

−0.013 (0.016)

−0.00 (0.002)

No chain membership

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Chain membership

−0.163* (0.089)

−0.133 (0.184)

− 0.409* (0.238)

−0.390* (0.212)

0.504* (0.293)

−0.077* (0.047)

For-profit

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Non-profit

−0.133 (0.114)

−0.365 (0.233)

− 0.355 (0.361)

−0.446 (0.288)

0.037 (0.429)

−0.178*** (0.061)

Level of measurement

Patient level

Patient level

Patient level

Patient level

Patient level

Provider level

Cluster

ID ITC + ID Chain

ID ITC + ID Chain

ID ITC + ID Chain

ID ITC + ID Chain

ID ITC + ID Chain

ID Chain

Observations

16,507

16,507

16,507

16,507

16,507

97

Number of groups

68

68

68

68

68

46

  1. Corrected for case-mix (ASA II & III), type of treatment and year
  2. ***p < 0.01,  < 0.05, *p < 0.1