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Atherton H, Brant H, Ziebland S, et al. The potential of alternatives to face-to-face consultation in general practice, and the impact on different patient groups: a mixed-methods case study. Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library; 2018 Jun. (Health Services and Delivery Research, No. 6.20.)

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Appendix 15Prevalence of conditions in study practices and nationally

ConditionsPatients, n (%)Prevalence rate in England,b %
AllaAged ≥ 18 yearsa
Chronic kidney disease2214 (2.9)2213 (3.5)4.1 (≥ 18 years)
Heart failure452 (0.6)452 (0.7)0.7
Hypertension8336 (10.8)8331 (13.3)13.8
Coronary heart disease1661 (2.1)1661 (2.6)3.2
Peripheral arterial disease400 (0.5)400 (0.6)0.6
Stroke1069 (1.4)1062 (1.7)1.7
Diabetes mellitus3141 (4.1)3116 (5.0)6.4 (≥ 17 years)
Respiratoryc13,152 (17.0)11,186 (17.8)7.8 (6.0 asthma; 1.8 COPD)
Current epilepsyd876 (1.1)825 (1.3)0.8 (≥ 18 years)
Atrial fibrillation1090 (1.4)1090 (1.7)1.6
Severe mental health831 (1.1)827 (1.3)0.9
Current depression5504 (7.1)5454 (8.7)7.3 (≥ 18 years)
Dementia416 (0.5)416 (0.7)0.7
Learning disabilities360 (0.5)323 (0.5)0.4
Rheumatoid arthritis518 (0.7)505 (0.8)0.7 (≥ 16 years)
Any of the above26,362 (34.0)24,257 (38.6)
≥ 2 of the above8314 (10.7)8264 (13.2)
Total77,513 (100)62,809 (100)

CQRS, Calculating Quality Reporting Service; GPES, General Practice Extraction Service.

a

Six practices (A, B, C, F, G and H).

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c

Sum over respiratory conditions, some patients will have both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

d

Current epilepsy: based on N = 77,482 for all patients, and on N = 62,781 for patients aged ≥ 18 years.

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