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Table 8 Difference in differences model: difference in change over time in ACSC admissions and all cause readmission s between interprofessional teams and non-interprofessional teams from pre-intervention (April 1st, 2003 to March 31st, 2005) to post-intervention (April 1st, 2015 to March 31st, 2017) periods

From: Role of Interprofessional primary care teams in preventing avoidable hospitalizations and hospital readmissions in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective cohort study

 

Interprofessional Teams

Non- Interprofessional teams

2015–17

2003–05

Difference (2015 to 2017–2003 to 2005)

2015–17

2003–05

Difference (2015 to 2017–2003 to 2005)

Difference in differences (diff. Teams – diff. Non-teams)

Unplanned ACSC admission

Rate per 100

P-value

Rate per 100

P-value

Rate per 100

P-value

Rate per 100

P-value

Rate per 100

P-value

Rate per 100

P-value

Rate per 100

P-value

Unadjusted model

2.52

<.0001

1.07

<.0001

1.44

<.0001

2.13

<.0001

0.84

<.0001

1.29

<.0001

0.15

0.0008

aAdjusted for physician group characteristics

2.48

<.0001

1.06

<.0001

1.42

<.0001

2.15

<.0001

0.85

<.0001

1.30

<.0001

0.12

0.0008

aAdjusted for physician group and physician characteristics

2.43

<.0001

1.04

<.0001

1.39

<.0001

2.07

<.0001

0.82

<.0001

1.25

<.0001

0.14

0.0011

aAdjusted for physician group and physician and patient characteristics

2.31

<.0001

0.97

<.0001

1.34

<.0001

2.20

<.0001

0.86

<.0001

1.34

<.0001

0.00

0.0016

Unplanned all cause hospital readmission

Rate per 100

P-value

Rate per 100

P-value

Rate per 100

P-value

Rate per 100

P-value

Rate per 100

P-value

Rate per 100

P-value

Rate per 100

P-value

Unadjusted model

17.71

<.0001

10.90

<.0001

6.81

0.0002

14.26

<.0001

11.96

<.0001

2.30

0.2191

4.51

0.1066

aAdjusted for physician group characteristics

17.36

<.0001

10.66

<.0001

6.70

0.0002

14.55

<.0001

12.21

<.0001

2.34

0.219

4.36

0.1062

aAdjusted for physician group and physician characteristics

20.30

<.0001

12.73

<.0001

7.57

0.0003

16.76

<.0001

14.39

<.0001

2.37

0.2806

5.20

0.0972

aAdjusted for physician group and physician and patient characteristics

12.38

<.0001

7.48

<.0001

4.90

0.0003

9.67

<.0001

8.20

<.0001

1.47

0.2798

3.43

0.0975

  1. aAdjustment used physician groups and physicians’ characteristics from March 31st, 2015 (post-intervention) and patients’ characteristics from March 31st, 2003 (pre-intervention)