Table 3 Medians of quality parameters per year for all PHCCs
From: Quality of sickness certification in primary health care: a retrospective database study
Quality parameter | 2004 n = 18 | 2005 n = 18 | 2006 n = 18 | 2007 n = 19 | 2008 n = 21 | 2009 n = 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Number of days on first certificate (days) | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
(17; 20) | (15; 19) | (15; 17) | (14; 17) | (14; 17) | (13; 15) | |
2. Proportion of face-to-face consultations (%) | 79 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 87 | 90 |
(74; 86) | (76; 86) | (76; 85) | (77; 86) | (82 90) | (86; 92) | |
3. Proportion of certificates with non-specific diagnoses after 30 days (%) | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
(8; 13) | (7; 11) | (7; 13) | (8; 11) | (8; 12) | (5; 10) | |
4. Proportion of certificates with notation about need for vocational rehabilitation after 30 days (%) | 44 | 51 | 45 | 49 | 58 | 59 |
(37; 46) | (44; 56) | (37; 58) | (46; 62) | (49; 64) | (52; 73) | |
5. Proportion of certificates with notation about prognosis for return to work after 30 days (%) | 70 | 65 | 68 | 72 | 79 | 85 |
(61; 76) | (55; 71) | (62; 75) | (63; 80) | (71; 83) | (79; 93) | |
6. Proportion of completely filled in certificates after 30 days (%) | 27 | 32 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 52 |
(21; 35) | (25; 40) | (23; 40) | (31; 47) | (38; 50) | (44; 60) | |
7. Proportion of acceptable certificates (%) | 68 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 88 | 90 |
(56; 77) | (63; 82) | (71; 84) | (74; 89) | (84; 90) | (87; 92) |