RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Are patients who present late with cancer registered with low referring practices?
JF British Journal of General Practice
JO Br J Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 731
OP 732
VO 47
IS 424
A1 J Hippisley-Cox
A1 C Hardy
A1 M Pringle
A1 K Fielding
A1 R Carlisle
A1 C Chilvers
A1 A Avery
YR 1997
UL http://bjgp.org/content/47/424/731.abstract
AB This study examines whether a clinical outcome (stage of breast or bowel cancer at referral) was related to variations in GP referral rates. A multivariate analysis of breast and bowel cancer patients referred from 183 Nottinghamshire practices during 1993 showed no adverse outcome associated with low GP referral rates. Variables included in the analysis were total and surgical referral rates, fundholding status, UPA(8) score of the practice, partnership size, and age and sex of the referred patient.