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Table 3 Therapy decisions by country

From: Country differences in the diagnosis and management of coronary heart disease – a comparison between the US, the UK and Germany

  

Countries

 
 

p country

Germany

UK

US

Tukey's Multiple Comparison

Prescribing appropriate CHD medication (%)

< .0001

17

48

67

US > UK > Germany

Referral to a cardiologist or specialist facility (%)

< .0001

19

31

10

UK > Germany = US

Referral to other medical professional (%)

< .0001

52

30

5

Germany > UK > US

Time to next appointment (days, means))

< .0001

5.7

13.1

11.3

UK = US > Germany