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Table 1 Variation in recording of key audit variables between practices for the first and second data collections in Adult Population (over 18 years)

From: Improving the management of people with a family history of breast cancer in primary care: before and after study of audit-based education

%

All family history

Family history of cancer

Alcohol consumption

Smoking status

Lifestyle advice

Practice population (n)

First data collection

Practice 1

33.6

2.8

89.2

97

75.8

3627

Practice 2

36.7

4.9

84.8

97

74.7

6158

Practice 3

34.4

7.4

65.3

96.5

74.7

3315

Practice 4

11.6

1.3

80.1

98.6

58.8

1841

Practice 5

57.5

10.2

73.8

95.6

81.4

3462

Practice 6

53

2.1

95.8

98.7

75

3000

All

39.3

5.1

81.9

97.1

74.6

21403

Chi square

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

Second data collection

Practice 1

37.8

6.2

96.2

98.8

75.2

4161

Practice 2

40.5

8.1

89

98.1

77.7

6596

Practice 3

33.5

6.8

73

97.5

79.8

3285

Practice 4

13.6

2.5

80.6

99.2

50.7

1824

Practice 5

51.2

5.1

76.3

97.5

73.7

3512

Practice 6

45.7

1.9

90.8

97.2

60.5

5314

All

39.8

5.4

86

97.9

71.3

24692

Chi square

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

  1. The proportions were different for all key variables.