Table 3

Practice characteristics at baseline


Intervention Practices (n = 39)
Control Practices (n = 39)
Practices Declined (n = 11)

Mean practice list size (range)
4200 (924–10377)
4083 (1465–9927)
4149 (1300–9598)
Single-handed practices
17 (44%)
17 (44%)
6 (55%)
Mean No. of senior partners per practice (range)
2.35 (1–8)
2.03 (1–7)
1.81 (1–4)
Total number of GPs
80
67
20

Tait et al. BMC Health Services Research 2005 5:19   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-5-19