Average absolute outcomes per 1000 patients per month by PICT (wave 1 compared to practices joining the intervention at a later date), preintervention/postintervention
| Outcome | Unadjusted means (per 1000 patients per month)—wave 1 PICT compared to later joining | Unadjusted intervention effect (difference per 1000 patients per month) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre (before 2012m11) | Post (after 2012m11) | Difference | ||
| Primary outcomes | ||||
| Inpatient non-electives | ||||
| Controls | 6.40 | 6.61 | 0.21 | |
| PICT | 8.36 | 8.07 | −0.29 | −0.50 |
| Inpatient electives | ||||
| Controls | 6.19 | 6.66 | 0.47 | |
| PICT | 8.58 | 8.51 | −0.07 | −0.54 |
| Outpatient admissions | ||||
| Controls | 87.64 | 97.33 | 9.69 | |
| PICT | 116.86 | 127.11 | 10.25 | 0.56 |
| A&E visits | ||||
| Controls | 25.91 | 28.64 | 2.73 | |
| PICT | 31.42 | 34.11 | 2.69 | −0.04 |
| ACSCs | ||||
| Controls | 0.59 | 0.66 | 0.07 | |
| PICT | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0 | −0.07 |
| Re-admissions (30 days) | ||||
| Controls | 0.87 | 0.84 | −0.03 | |
| PICT | 1.22 | 1.13 | −0.09 | −0.06 |
| Secondary outcomes | ||||
| Total cost of secondary care services (£) | ||||
| Controls | 29157.28 | 30530.70 | 1373.42 | |
| PICT | 38923.43 | 39167.17 | 243.74 | −1129.68 |
| Length of stay (days) | ||||
| Controls | 60.32 | 50.97 | −9.35 | |
| PICT | 77.24 | 66.21 | −11.03 | −1.68 |
| Patient satisfaction (general) | ||||
| Controls | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.03 | |
| PICT | 0.38 | 0.37 | −0.01 | −0.04 |
| Patient satisfaction (LTC specific) | ||||
| Controls | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.01 | |
| PICT | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
A&E, accident and emergency; ACSCs, ambulatory care sensitive conditions; LTC, long-term condition; PICT, Practice Integrated Care Team.