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Table 3 Orthopaedic surgeon’s evaluation of the consultation per allocationa

From: Quality of care for remote orthopaedic consultations using telemedicine: a randomised controlled trial

 

UNN,

RMC, video

p-valueb

p-valuec

 

standard consultation

conference consultation

  

How well did you perceive the patient cooperated during the consultation? (254 + 299)d

  

p = 0.58

p = 0.75

 Very good

95 (37)

105 (35)

  

 Good

157 (62)

190 (64)

  

 Neither good nor bad

2 (1)

3 (1)

  

 Bad

0 (0)

1 (0)

  

 Very bad

0 (0)

0 (0)

  

How well could you evaluate/examine the patient? (243 + 290)d

  

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

 Very good

98 (40)

57 (20)

  

 Good

144 (59)

225 (78)

  

 Neither good nor bad

1 (0)

7 (2)

  

 Bad

0 (0)

1 (0)

  

 Very bad

0 (0)

0 (0)

  

How well could you treat the patient? (246 + 292)d

  

p = 0.068

p = 0.039

 Very good

23 (16)

12 (7)

  

 Good

119 (83)

155 (91)

  

 Neither good nor bad

1 (1)

2 (1)

  

 Bad

0 (0)

1 (1)

  

 Very bad

1 (1)

0 (0)

  

 Other (not applicable)

102

122

  

How well could you inform the patient? (254 + 298)d

  

p = 0.106

p = 0.28

 Very good

54 (22)

50 (17)

  

 Good

191 (77)

233 (79)

  

 Neither good nor bad

4 (2)

12 (4)

  

 Bad

0 (0)

0 (0)

  

 Very bad

0 (0)

0 (0)

  

 Other (too young)

5

3

  

Overall how well could you assess/treat/checking the patient? (254 + 293) d

  

p = 0.0047

p = 0.040

 Very good

56 (22)

43 (15)

  

 Good

198 (78)

242 (83)

  

 Neither good nor bad

0 (0)

7 (2)

  

 Bad

0 (0)

1 (0)

  

 Very bad

0 (0)

0 (0)

  

Sum score, mean(SD)

1.72 ± 0.38

1.82 ± 0.38

p = 0.0030

NA

  1. UNN University Hospital of North Norway, RMC Regional Medical Centre
  2. a Values are number (percent) or mean ± SD
  3. b Test for equality between UNN and RMC using generalised estimating equations (GEE)
  4. c Test for equality between UNN and RMC using GEE with a logit link function and a binary response very god (yes/no)
  5. d Number of item response in UNN and RMC respectively