Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population
Number patients (N = 1414) | Mean ± SD/% | |
|---|---|---|
Sex: | 1197 | 100.0% |
Male | 649 | 54.2% |
Female | 548 | 45.8% |
Missing | 217 | |
Age at reg. (Years): | 1183 | 58,2 ± 15.1 |
Missing | 231 | |
Agreement initial therapy recommendation and second opinion: | 1281 | 100,0% |
Confirmed | 451 | 35,2% |
Non-confirmed | 830 | 64,8% |
Missing | 133 | |
Medical indication: | 1414 | 100,0% |
Cardiology | 30 | 2,1% |
Feet | 53 | 3,8% |
Hand | 33 | 2,3% |
Hip | 161 | 11,5% |
Knee | 524 | 37,3% |
Shoulder | 142 | 10,1% |
Spine | 384 | 27,3% |
Other | 87 | 5,6% |
Missing | 0 | |
Time to receive second opinion (Days): | 251 | 5,1 ± 4,3 |
Missing | 1163 |