Feasibility of alcohol screening among patients receiving opioid treatment in primary care

BMC Primary Care

Table 3 Participating practices characteristics

Characteristic/Category	GPs Total (N = 13)
	Intervention (n = 6)	Control (n = 7)
Geographical area of GP:
Ireland East	5	6
Ireland Mid-West	1	1
Level of training in providing addiction related care:
Level 1 GP^a	2	3
Level 2 GP^b	4	4
Gender of GP:
Male	5	7
Female	1	0
Type of Practice:
Mixed^c	6	6
GMS^d	0	1
Number of full time GPs per practice:
≤2	6	5
≥ 3	0	2
Practice Nurse:
Yes	5	6
No	1	1

^aLevel 1GP: GPs who prescribe methadone for less than 15 patients are referred to as “level 1 GPs”
^bLevel 2 GP: GPs who prescribe methadone for 15 or more are referred to as “level 2 GPs”
^cMixed: Mixed Practice accepts both GMS patients and private patients
^dGMS: General Medical Services Scheme provides free general practitioner services and free drugs and medicines to persons with full eligibility

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