Table 3

Total number of consultations for minor ailments and all illness types in participating general practices before and after scheme roll out

Publication	Indicator(s)	Total number of consultations during baseline period, n	Baseline duration, months	Total number of consultations during scheme period,n	Scheme duration, months	Absolute difference Scheme minus baseline, n	Difference scheme minus baseline, %	P-values
Whittington et al, 200150	GP consultations for minor ailments	50^{^a}	4	36.5^{^a}	6	−13.5	−27.0	0.001
Whittington et al, 200150	All GP consultation types	560^{^b}	4	552^{^b}	6	−8	−1.4	Unclear

Schafheutle et al, 2002 (Area 1)52	GP consultations for minor ailments	970	3	375	3	−595	−61.3	Unclear
Schafheutle et al, 2002 (Area 1)52	Number of out of hours consultations for minor ailments	46	3	0	3	−46	−100.0	Unclear

Schafheutle et al, 2002 (Area 2)52	GP consultations for minor ailments	235	3	102	3	−133	−56.6	Unclear
Schafheutle et al, 2002 (Area 2)52	Number of out of hours consultation for minor ailments	18	3	20	3	2	11.1	Unclear

Flint and Rivers, 200349	GP consultations for minor ailments	Unclear	6	Unclear	6	−500^{^b}	N/A	Unclear

Walker et al, 2003 (control)54	GP consultations for minor ailments	N/A	N/A	238	2.5	N/A	N/A	Unclear
Walker et al, 2003 (control)54	All GP consultation types	Unclear	Unclear	560^{^a}	Unclear	Unclear	Unclear	Unclear

Walker et al, 2003 (intervention)54	GP consultations for minor ailments	N/A	N/A	209	2.5	N/A	N/A	Unclear
Walker et al, 2003 (intervention)54	All GP consultation types	Unclear	Unclear	504^{^a}	Unclear	Unclear	Unclear	Unclear

Bojke et al, 200447	GP consultations for minor ailments	37^{^a}	4	29^{^a}	6	−8^{^a}	−21.6	0.013
Bojke et al, 200447	All GP consultation types	Unclear	4	N/A	6	Unclear	Unclear	0.38

Proprietary Association of Great Britain and Working in Partnership Programme, 2006 (control group)38	GP consultations for minor ailments	33	6	37	6	4	12.1	Unclear
	Nurse consultations for minor ailments	2	6	0	6	−2	−100.0	Unclear
	Telephone consultations for minor ailments	0	6	1	6	−1	N/A	Unclear

Proprietary Association of Great Britain and Working in Partnership Programme, 2006 (intervention group)38	GP consultations for minor ailments	30	6	37	6	7	23.3	Unclear
	Nurse consultations for minor ailments	1	6	11	6	10	1000.0	Unclear
	Telephone consultations for minor ailments	5	6	3	6	−2	−40.0	Unclear

N/A = not applicable.
↵a Values per week, minor ailments as a proportion of total workload decreased from 8.9% in baseline to 6.6% during intervention period.
↵b Value per month.