Table 4 Contact with GP and out of hours service, ER visits and hospitalizations; means and standard deviations per answering group on the DSQ
From: Screening with the double surprise question to predict deterioration and death: an explorative study
Group 1 (n = 122)a | Group 2 (n = 129)b | Group 3 (n = 21)c | |
|---|---|---|---|
Consultations GP; mean (SD) | |||
- At practice | 3.45 (2.81) | 3.69 (3.36) | 3.90 (4.73) |
- Telephonic consultation | 1.58 (1.66) | 2.99 (3.67) | 2.05 (1.53) |
- Home visits | 1.10 (2.39) | 4.46 (6.79) | 7.10 (6.72) |
Total | 6.13 (4.42) | 11.14 (8.29) | 13.05 (6.98) |
Total contact with general practiced | 8.87 (6.11) | 15.23 (10.49) | 17.24 (9.16) |
Contact with out of hours service; mean (SD) | |||
- Consultation | 0.05 (0.22) | 0.09 (0.35) | 0.00 (0.00) |
- Telephonic consultation | 0.11 (0.38) | 0.37 (0.88) | 0.81 (1.12) |
- Home visit | 0.09 (0.43) | 0.31 (0.71) | 0.48 (0.81) |
Total | 0.25 (0.68) | 0.77 (1.42) | 1.29 (1.59) |
Emergency Room visits; mean (SD) | 0.19 (0.50) | 0.26 (0.55) | 0.14 (0.36) |
Hospitalizations; mean (SD) | 0.15 (0.42) | 0.16 (0.42) | 0.24 (0.54) |