Table 2 Number of GP 'events' from linked GP data and GP 'visits' from questionnaire data
From: HERALD (Health Economics using Routine Anonymised Linked Data)
| Â | Number of GP 'events' from linked GP data (Mean [95% CI]) | Number of GP 'visits' from Questionnaire data | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient Stratification Schemes | 5 year period | 1 year period | 3 month recall period | 3 months recall period |
Disease Severity Index | ||||
Low (BASDAI < 40) (n = 72) | 61.92 [47.86-75.64] | 12.92 [9.96-15.87] | 2.81 [2.06-3.55] | 1.31 [0.98-1.63] |
High (BASDAI > = 40) (n = 72) | 80.28 [64.32-96.23] | 17.79 [14.04-21.54] | 4.25 [3.22-5.28] | 1.78 [1.34-2.21] |
Ratio (high/low BASDAI) | 1.30 | 1.38 | 1.51 | 1.36 |
Disease Functional Index | ||||
Low (BASFI < 40) (n = 71) | 49.15 [36.99-61.32] | 11.20 [8.38-14.02] | 2.75 [1.97-3.52] | 1.21 [0.87-1.55] |
High (BASFI > = 40) (n = 73) | 92.27 [76.34-108.21] | 19.40 [15.73-23.07] | 4.29 [3.29-5.29] | 1.86 [1.45-2.28] |
Ratio (high/low BASFI) | 1.88 | 1.73 | 1.56 | 1.54 |
Age | ||||
Age < 50 (n = 68) | 45.96 [34.05-57.87] | 10.46 [7.54-13.38] | 2.53 [1.65-3.41] | 1.44 [1.00-1.89] |
Age > = 50 (n = 76) | 93.43 [77.95-108.92] | 19.74 [16.27-23.21] | 4.42 [3.53-5.31] | 1.63 [1.30-1.97] |
Ratio (Age > = 50/Age < 40) | 2.03 | 1.89 | 1.75 | 1.13 |
Sex | ||||
Male (n = 113) | 75.52 [63.43-87.61] | 16.07 [13.32-18.83] | 3.69 [2.95-4.43] | 1.50 [1.21-1.79] |
Female (n = 31) | 54.58 [32.82-76.34] | 12.74 [7.82-17.66] | 2.93 [1.61-4.26] | 1.68 [0.95-2.40] |
Ratio (Male/Female) | 0.72 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 1.12 |
Disease Symptom | ||||
First Symptom at age < = 30 (n = 112) | 66.03 [54.94-77.11] | 14.39 [11.86-16.93] | 3.29 [2.61-3.98] | 1.46 [1.17-1.76] |
First Symptom at age > 30 (n = 32) | 88.47 [60.53-116.40] | 18.72 [12.45-24.99] | 4.34 [2.68-6.01] | 1.81 [1.11-2.51] |
Ratio (first sym. age > 30/age < = 30) | 1.34 | 1.30 | 1.32 | 1.24 |