Table 3.

Proportion of PCPs choosing to retain responsibility for patient follow-up when no test is requested, by vignette and jurisdiction

UKNon-UK
WalesNorthern IrelandEnglandEuropeCanadaAustralasia
DenmarkNorwaySwedenManitobaOntarioNew South WalesVictoriaNew ZealandP-valuea
GP retains responsibility for follow-up when no test is requested, %
Colorectal cancer vignette 11914292129354136194223
% (95% CI)21.1 (13.5 to 29.8)30.6 (24.1 to 37.5)0.08
Colorectal cancer vignette 2390421418804622255067
% (95% CI)22.5 (0.60 to 57.4)33.7 (19.8 to 48.9)0.51
Lung cancer vignette 34431356063475346544716
% (95% CI)38.9 (30.1 to 48.0)47.5 (35.4 to 59.7)0.27
Lung cancer vignette 43631366342466961716935
% (95% CI)34.7 (27.0 to 42.8)57.7 (47.9 to 67.3)<0.001
Ovarian cancer vignette 5205382834313843364822
% (95% CI)20.6 (5.60 to 41.1)34.7 (29.3 to 40.3)0.18
  • a Data in bold has a significance level of P0.05. CI = confidence interval. PCP = primary care practitioner.