Table 4

Comparison of teams in terms of resource use and patient safety

Team 2 (3 GPs and 1 NP) vs
team 1 (control; 4 GPs)
Team 3 (2 GPs and 2 NPs) vs
team 1 (control; 4 GPs)
95% CI for exp b95% CI for exp b
B (SE)LowerExp b UpperB (SE)LowerExp b Upper
X-ray*−0.09 (0.16)0.670.911.24−0.17 (0.16)0.620.841.15
Drug prescription*0.13 (0.06)*1.011.141.28−0.07 (0.06)0.830.931.05
Referral ED*0.10 (0.09)0.921.111.330.20 (0.09)*1.021.221.45
Consultation not within targeted time period†0.30 (0.14)**
1.021.351.770.67 (0.13)***
1.511.952.52
  • *Tested within a logistic regression model adjusted for age, gender, urgency level and ICPC group.

  • †Tested within a logistic regression model adjusted for age, ICPC group and proportion of patients with urgency level U2 per day.

  • *p<0.05.

  • **p< 0.01.

  • ***p<0.001.

  • GP, general practitioner; ICPC, International Classification of Primary Care; NP, nurse practitioner.