Participant characteristics at baseline in traditional waitlist and STAT groups
| Traditional waitlist n=278 | STAT n=279 | P value | |
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Sex (female) | 155 (56) | 161 (58) | 0.642 |
| Age* (years) | 37 (32) | 38 (32) | 0.864 |
| Referral reason | 0.743 | ||
| Musculoskeletal | 63 (23) | 73 (26) | |
| Neurological | 24 (9) | 25 (9) | |
| Developmental assessment | 101 (36) | 90 (32) | |
| Incontinence | 79 (28) | 83 (30) | |
| General function (falls, mobility, home assessment) | 11 (4) | 8 (3) | |
| Referral source† | 0.325 | ||
| Hospital | 36 (13) | 29 (10) | |
| Medical practitioner | 80 (29) | 66 (24) | |
| Self/relative/carer | 34 (12) | 36 (13) | |
| Community service provider | 128 (46) | 147 (53) | |
| First discipline appointment | 0.017 | ||
| Physiotherapist | 166 (60) | 172 (62) | |
| Occupational therapist | 14 (5) | 12 (4) | |
| Speech pathologist | 38 (14) | 43 (15) | |
| Nurse | 49 (18) | 26 (9) | |
| Medical | 6 (2) | 20 (7) | |
| Social worker | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | |
| Dietitian | 1 (<1) | 2 (1) | |
| Discharged from health service within 3 months of 1st appointment | 112 (40) | 97 (34) | 0.178 |
| Missed appointments* | 0.27 (0.96) | 0.25 (0.71) | 0.76 |
| Received government benefits | 181 (65) | 154 (55) | 0.017 |
| Received informal care | 56 (20) | 62 (22) | 0.548 |
| AQOL-8D* (units) (n pre/n post) | |||
| Physical dimension utility (276/277) | 0.63 (0.24) | 0.65 (0.24) | 0.288 |
| Mental dimension utility (276/272) | 0.39 (0.19) | 0.42 (0.19) | 0.078 |
| Global utility (276/271) | 0.68 (0.20) | 0.71 (0.21) | 0.066 |
*Reported as mean (SD).
†One missing data point, data calculated from 278 participants.
AQOL-8D, Assessment of Quality of Life; STAT, Specific Timely Appointments for Triage.