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Table 2 Results of phase 1 practice meetings

From: Developing a computerised search to help UK General Practices identify more patients for palliative care planning: a feasibility study

ID

Practice size

PCR %

Participants at practice meeting

Number of patients identified by the search

% of patients identified by the search

Number of search patients assessed as surprise positive

Percentage of search patients assessed as surprise positive

1

10329

0.83 %

10 (6 GP, 2 PM, 1PN, 1 IT)

76

0.74 %

51

67 %

2

10775

0.05 %

7 (6 GP, 1 PM)

121

1.13 %

43

36 %

3

10924

0.14 %

12 (5 GP, 2 PM, 3 PN, 1 IT, 1 medical student)

55

0.50 %

37

67 %

4

2960

0.20 %

4 (3 GP, 1 PM)

50

1.69 %

18

36 %

5

13961

0.24 %

7 (7 GP)

90

0.64 %

38

42 %

6

4491

0.02 %

5 (4 GP, 1 PM)

39

0.87 %

32

82 %

7

4471

0.13 %

3 (3 GP)

55

1.23 %

46

83 %

8

12442

0.16 %

10 (10 GP)

117

0.94 %

25

21 %

9

1890

0.26 %

2 (1GP, 1 PM)

23

1.22 %

6

26 %

10

10986

0.37 %

10 (8 GP, 1 PM, 1 IT)

121

1.10 %

43

36 %

  1. PCR% initial percentage of patients on the palliative care register; participants (GP general practitioner, PM practice manager, IT information technology expert, PN practice nurse)