Table 2

Overview of events, characteristics of patients involved and event categories


Total number examined
Number of events
Mean age
Age range
Age <50 yrs
Age >50 yrs
% Female
Events in office administration
Events in diagnosis
Treatment events
Events in communication

GP registration
20
20
57
5–91
30% (6/20)
70% (14/20)
70% (14/20)
35% (7/20)
25% (5/20)
15% (3/20)
25% (5/20)
Pharmacist registration
6
6
62
40–90
33,3% (2/6)
50% (3/6)
66,7% (4/6)
-
-
100% (6/6)
-
Patient registration
91
27
44
17–75
69,2% (18/26)
30,8% (8/26)
66,7% (18/27)




Random records
150
11
57
34–75
36,4% (4/11)
63,6% (7/11)
36,4% (4/11)
18,2% (2/11)
9,1% (1/11)
36,4% (4/11)
36,4% (4/11)
Deceased records
28
4
75
33–94
25% (1/4)
75% (3/4)
100% (4/4)
25% (1/4)
25% (1/4)
-
50% (2/4)
Total
295
68


47% (31/66)
53% (35/66)
64,7% (44/68)





Wetzels et al. BMC Family Practice 2008 9:35   doi:10.1186/1471-2296-9-35