Table 1 Practice Characteristics.
From: Variation in diagnostic test requests and outcomes: a preliminary metric for OpenPathology.net
Practice Characteristics | Number |
|---|---|
Number of General Practices | 69 |
Total number of CRP tests ordered | 143,745 |
Total number of ESR tests ordered | 30,758 |
Median Practice List Size (IQR: Q1 to Q3) | 8243 (5342 to 11,509) |
Median IMD Decile (IQR: Q1 to Q3) | 9 (7 to 10) |
Mean number of CRP tests ordered per practice annually (SD) | 2083 (1044) |
Mean number of ESR tests ordered per practice annually (SD) | 446 (400) |
