Table 2

Consultation length.

AuthorAppointment length (mins)Consultations (n) doctor/patient initiatedMedian length (mins) doctor/patient initiatedMean (95% CI)
Morrell 1986565/1554.3a/5.5
7.596/1176.4/6.7
1088/1027.0/7.9
Ridsdale 19895−/339−/5.96.6 (6.2 to 7.0)
10−/259−/7.58.0 (7.5 to 8.5)
15−/316−/7.99.2 (8.6 to 9.8)
Wilson 19926–7.5−/1496−/6b7.16
10−/1461−/78.25
  • a Not tested statistically.

  • b (P<0.001 Mann Whitney test).