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Table 1 Number (N) and rate of consultations per 1000 inhabitants (°/°°) of nephrology specialists to all medical specialties, and total of consultations (medical and surgical specialties) of patients from both centers, relative to the reference hospital. RRR: relative risk reduction.

From: Utility of a thematic network in primary health care: a controlled interventional study in a rural area

Consultations

Center

Year 2000

N (°/°°)

Year 2001

N (°/°°)

Variation 2001–2000

N (°/°°)

RRR

Difference in RRR (Total effect)

Nephrology

Studied BZH

15 (2.63)

10 (1.75)

-5 (-0.88)

-33.46%

-4.6%

 

Control

10 (2.28)

7 (1.6)

-3 (-0.68)

-29.86%

 

Medical (including Nephrology)

Studied BZH

701 (122.98)

422 (74.05)

-279 (-48.93)

-39.78%

-19.36%

 

Control

475 (108.5)

378 (86.34)

-95 (-22.16)

-20.42%

 

Totales (Medical and Surgical Specialities)

Studied BZH

1685 (295.61)

1189 (208.59)

-496 (-87.01)

-29.43%

-13.89%

 

Control

1164 (265.87)

983 (224.53)

-181 (-41.34)

-15.54%