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Table 1 Distribution of GCT items that met the predetermined threshold for acceptable reliability by health care professional and by section of the GCT

From: Quality of care assessment in geriatric evaluation and management units: construction of a chart review tool for a tracer condition

 

Total of items evaluated

Total number of items meeting reliability threshold

Percentage of items meeting reliability threshold

Summary by specific health care professional

Physician

108

82

75.9

Nurse

13

11

84.6

Physiotherapist

49

41

83.7

Occupational therapist

41

36

87.8

Social worker

23

12

52.2

Nutritionist

5

5

100

Pharmacist

4

3

75.0

Summary by section of the GCT considering all health care professionals 1

Case history

20

18

88.9

Review of systems

17

8

47.1

Physical examination and laboratory assessment

39

37

94.9

Functional and environmental assessment

12

10

83.3

Physical performance

15

14

93.3

Psycho-social assessment

9

5

55.6

General interventions

8

7

87.5

Specific interventions

42

22

52.3

Discharge planning

7

5

71.4

Total

169

126

74.6

  1. 1Items relating to patient characteristics and process of care dates were all reliable except the identification of a family physician.