Table 3 Observed mean numbers of referrals, numbers of patients seen, and referral rates per 100 patients seen, for all specialties and for eConsult specialties in the pre- and post-intervention periods and by study arm
Control | eConsult | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre (n = 48) | Post (n = 49) | Pre (n = 49) | Post (n = 51) | |
Number of patients seen mean, (SD), range | 828 (425) 93 to 1971 | 724 (370) 11 to 1692 | 716 (278) 114 to 1237 | 608 (258) 90 to 1134 |
Number of referrals mean, (SD) | ||||
eConsult specialties | 246 (162) | 169 (93) | 244 (143) | 162 (99) |
All specialties | 264 (173) | 190 (103) | 262 (152) | 181 (109) |
Referral rates (per 100 patients seen) | ||||
eConsult specialties | 28.15 (10.89) | 23.42 (7.76) | 32.83 (12.40) | 25.83 (9.97) |
All specialties | 30.19 (11.59) | 26.18 (8.59) | 35.23 (13.21) | 29.02 (11.04) |