Table 3 Practice characteristics determined in all Tailored Interventions for Chronic Diseases (TICD) studies (C)
1. | What is the yearly attending population (number of different patients that contact the practice in one year)? | |
2. | What is the number of contacts your practice has per week? | |
3. | How many physicians are working in your practice? (full-time equivalent) | |
4. | How much non-physician staff is working in your practice? (full-time equivalent)? | |
5. | How many inhabitants live in the city where your practice is located? | o <5,000 |
o >5,000 <20,000 | ||
o >20,000 <50,000 | ||
o >50,000 | ||
6. | Do all physicians have access to medical guidelines in your practice? | o yes o no |
7. | Is a recall system for follow-up of chronically ill patients used in your practice? | o yes o no |
8. | Are the tasks in your practice clearly assigned to specific staff? | o yes o no |
9. | Does your practice have regular team meetings? | o yes o no |
10. | Did your practice set targets for quality improvement in the last 12 months? | o yes o no |
11. | Has the principal target (regarding quality improvement) been met? | o yes o no |