Table 1 Characteristics of trial practices and non-trial practices in the two boroughs in 2014–2015
From: Automated recruitment and randomisation for an efficient randomised controlled trial in primary care
Non-trial practices | Trial general practices | ||
|---|---|---|---|
In-practice recruitment | Automated recruitment | ||
Lambeth | 39 | 6 | 3 |
Lewisham | 32 | 6 | 3 |
List size 2014–2015 | 6554 (4851 to 9348) | 8093 (6179 to 12,568) | 11,269 (7115 to 14,404) |
IMD2010 score | Lewisham 31.0 Lambeth 31.2 | 30.2 (23.8 to 35.1) | 34.6 (30.7 to 39.5) |
Ethnic minorities (%) | Lewisham 46.4 Lambeth 42.9 | 47.3 (43.7 to 50.9) | 42.5 (40.9 to 44.1) |
Overall QOF achievement (%) | 95.7 (92.4 to 97.3) | 95.6 (90.5 to 98.5) | 94.3 (92.7 to 95.3) |
Clinical QOF achievement (%) | 95.1 (91.5 to 96.8) | 94.4 (89.6 to 98.1) | 94.7 (92.4 to 95.7) |
Public health QOF achievement (%) | 98.5 (93.8 to 100) | 99.4 (93.1 to 100) | 91.5 (89.8 to 96.6) |