Table 2

Comparison of follow-up data between the groups

Follow-up data
12 monthly (n = 943)
18 monthly (n = 1182)

Total number of reviews
15,191
13,864
Percentage of early reviews
5%
6.2%
Percentage of late reviews
4.4%
2.4%
Percentage of routine reviews
90.6%
91.4%
Total number of tests
16,700
14,526
Average number of tests per person
17.7
12.3
Percentage of patients with at least one abnormal test during follow-up
81%
73%

Viswanath et al. BMC Endocrine Disorders 2007 7:4   doi:10.1186/1472-6823-7-4