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Table 4 Mean enablement score and duration of consultation by ‘needs’ category

From: Patient involvement in assessing consultation quality: validation of patient enablement instrument (PEI) in Lithuanian general practice

Focus of self-reported consultation ‘need’

n (PEI)

Mean PEI score (SD)

Mean (SD) duration (min)

Biomedical

1342

6.9

16.8

Social

62

6.3

16.9

Psychological

98

6.6

17.7

Complex

644

5.7

15.2

Administrative

196

4.5

9.8

Total

2342

6.43 (4.1)

15.8 (4.3)

  1. 'needs' categories are as defined by Howie et al [3].