Table 2

Trio and quartet characteristics

CharacteristicTrio cases (n=26)Quartet cases (n=10)
GP gradingSuccessful: 18 (69.2%)
Unsuccessful: 8 (30.8%)		Successful: 5 (50.0%)
Unsuccessful: 5 (50.0%)
GP practices and GPs (n)14 GP practices, 17 GPs8 GP practices, 9 GPs
Practice sizesSmall (<5000 patients): 1 (7.1%)
Medium (5–10 000 patients): 8 (57.1%)
Large (10 000+ patients): 5 (35.7%)		Small (<5000 patients): 0 (0.0%)
Medium (5–10 000 patients): 4 (50.0%)
Large (10 000+ patients): 4 (50.0%)
Patient ageRange: 27–87
Median: 67		Range: 59–77
Median: 71
Patient sexFemale: 14 (53.8%)
Male: 12 (46.2%)		Female: 3 (30.0%)
Male: 7 (70.0%)
AdmissionInpatient: 20 (76.9%)
Outpatient: 2 (7.7%)
Other*: 4 (15.4%)		Inpatient: 7 (70.0%)
Outpatient: 1 (10.0%)
Other*: 2 (20.0%)
Specialties

  1. Urology: 2 (7.7%).

  2. Respiratory: 1 (3.8%).

  3. Accident and emergency: 4 (15.4%).

  4. General surgery: 3 (11.5%).

  5. Cardiology: 2 (7.7%).

  6. Trauma and orthopaedics: 4 (15.4%).

  7. Head and neck: 1 (3.8%).

  8. Endocrinology: 1 (3.8%).

  9. Plastic surgery: 1 (3.8%).

  10. Neurosurgery: 1 (3.8%).

  11. General medicine: 4 (15.4%).

  12. Internal medicine: 1 (3.8%).

  13. Renal medicine: 1 (3.8%).

  1. Urology: 3 (30.0%).

  2. Respiratory: 2 (20.0%).

  3. Accident and emergency: 1 (10.0%).

  4. General surgery: 2 (20.0%).

  5. Cardiology: 1 (10.0%).

  6. Trauma and orthopaedics: 1 (10.0%).

Hospital grade of discharging physician2 grade types:
Consultant: 20 (76.9%)
Core trainee or equivalent: 6 (23.1%)		4 grade types:
Consultant: 6 (60%)
Advanced clinical practitioner: 1 (10%)
Junior doctor: 2 (20%)
Senior house officer: 1 (10%)

  • *Other may include but not be limited to admission types such as accident and emergency visit, day case procedure, or specialty assessment unit visit.

  • GP, general practitioner.