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Table 4 Relationships between GP co-location and GP outcomes

From: The benefits of co-location in primary care practices: the perspectives of general practitioners and patients in 34 countries

Multilevel models

(*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001)

Provision of technical proceduresa

Use of guidelinesa

Collaboration with different providersa

Coordination with secondary carea

Fixed part

Coeff.

S.E.

Coeff.

S.E.

Coeff.

S.E.

Coeff.

S.E.

Single-handed GP practice (ref)

 - More GPs without other professionals

0.153***

0.023

0.021

0.013

0.033*

0.013

0.090***

0.024

 - One GP with other professionals

0.146***

0.022

−0.003

0.012

0.106***

0.013

0.108***

0.022

 - More GPs with other professionals

0.200***

0.021

−0.001

0.012

0.143***

0.012

0.080***

0.022

Random part / Variance in full model

Var.

S.E.

Var.

S.E.

Var.

S.E.

Var.

S.E.

 Country level

0.415

0.100

0.012

0.003

0.023

0.006

0.028

0.007

 GP level

0.182

0.003

0.053

0.001

0.057

0.001

0.184

0.003

Variance in empty model

Var.

S.E.

Var.

S.E.

Var.

S.E.

Var.

S.E.

 Country level

0.452

0.110

0.014

0.004

0.025

0.006

0.029

0.007

 GP level

0.201

0.003

0.054

0.001

0.060

0.001

0.186

0.003

Variance in model only with covariates

Var.

S.E.

Var.

S.E.

Var.

S.E.

Var.

S.E.

 Country level

0.409

0.099

0.012

0.003

0.022

0.005

0.029

0.007

 GP level

0.185

0.003

0.053

0.001

0.057

0.001

0.182

0.003

  1. aCovariates GP level: sex, age, urbanisation, involvement in disease management