Table 3

Number of practices which met outlier criteria in relation to accuracy curve or threshold line by quintiles of practice characteristics, with OR relative to middle quintile (5479 practices)

First quintileSecond quintileThird quintileFourth quintileFifth quintile
nOR95% CInOR95% CInORnOR95% CInOR95% CI
Cancer incidenceHigh accuracy410.32(0.23 to 0.47)690.56(0.41 to 0.77)11711361.18(0.91 to 1.54)2472.43(1.92 to 3.09)
Low accuracy2322.96(2.29 to 3.84)1311.50(1.13 to 1.99)911911.0(0.74 to 1.35)490.52(0.36 to 0.74)
High threshold1440.66(0.52 to 0.83)1850.89(0.71 to 1.11)20412091.03(0.83 to 1.27)1860.89(0.72 to 1.11)
Low threshold2571.42(1.15 to 1.75)2071.08(0.87 to 1.34)19412171.15(0.92 to 1.42)2151.13(0.91 to 1.41)
Patients aged 65+ yearsHigh accuracy370.31(0.21 to 0.45)800.70(0.52 to 0.94)11211451.35(1.04 to 1.76)2362.42(1.9 to 3.09)
Low accuracy2192.24(1.75 to 2.87)1371.29(0.99 to 1.68)1101890.80(0.6 to 1.07)390.33(0.23 to 0.48)
High threshold1220.52(0.41 to 0.67)2070.98(0.79 to 1.21)21212181.05(0.85 to 1.29)1690.76(0.61 to 0.95)
Low threshold2631.42(1.15 to 1.74)1900.95(0.76 to 1.18)20012211.15(0.93 to 1.42)2161.11(0.89 to 1.37)
List sizeHigh accuracy1351.31(1.0 to 1.72)940.87(0.65 to 1.17)10611171.11(0.84 to 1.47)1581.57(1.21 to 2.04)
Low accuracy160.12(0.07 to 0.21)710.57(0.42 to 0.77)11911791.60(1.25 to 2.05)2101.94(1.52 to 2.48)
High threshold1260.58(0.46 to 0.74)1880.92(0.74 to 1.15)20012031.02(0.82 to 1.26)2111.07(0.86 to 1.32)
Low threshold1450.6(0.48 to 0.76)1840.80(0.64 to 0.99)22112441.13(0.92 to 1.39)2971.47(1.2 to 1.79)
Socioeconomic statusHigh accuracy1521.02(0.8 to 1.3)1601.08(0.85 to 1.37)14411010.71(0.55 to 0.94)430.35(0.25 to 0.5)
Low accuracy970.77(0.58 to 1.01)1130.90(0.69 to 1.18)11911351.23(0.95 to 1.6)1231.38(1.06 to 1.81)
High threshold1981.11(0.89 to 1.38)2111.19(0.96 to 1.49)17511851.14(0.91 to 1.43)1340.98(0.77 to 1.25)
Low threshold2751.23(1.01 to 1.5)2270.96(0.78 to 1.18)22511900.87(0.7 to 1.08)1640.92(0.74 to 1.16)
Age-standardised fast-track referral rateHigh accuracy1400.90(0.7 to 1.15)1551.01(0.79 to 1.28)15411000.61(0.47 to 0.8)610.36(0.26 to 0.49)
Low accuracy580.54(0.39 to 0.76)1081.07(0.8 to 1.42)10211341.36(1.03 to 1.78)1932.09(1.61 to 2.69)
High threshold5208.09(6.43 to 10.18)2492.64(2.07 to 3.36)1101390.33(0.23 to 0.48)90.07(0.04 to 0.15)
Low threshold90.04(0.02 to 0.09)660.34(0.25 to 0.45)17512731.75(1.41 to 2.16)5685.67(4.64 to 6.93)