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Table 2 Concordance rates for reference sample and GNP group

From: The benefit of a geriatric nurse practitioner in a multidisciplinary diagnostic service for people with cognitive disorders

Type of advice

Reference sample

GNP group

Concordance rate

Concordance rate

Adapt medicationa

73/88: 83.0%

96/102: 94.1%

Perform diagnostics

65/84: 77.4%

39/51: 76.5%

Arrange follow-up

18/24: 75.0%

50/59: 84.7%

Give general advice

41/57: 71.9%

74/92: 80.4%

Provide psycho education

9/14: 64.3%

17/19: 89.5%

Arrange home care

27/32: 84.4%

16/20: 80%

Arrange admission to nursing home

14/15: 93.3%

7/7: 100%

Arrange admission to care home

2/2: 100%

13/13: 100%

Arrange daily activities (day care)

23/27: 85.2%

19/26: 73.1%

Refer to MC for AD medication

26/30: 86.7%

33/43: 76.7%

Refer to hospital (not DOC-PG)b

38/70: 54.3%

139/164: 84.8%

Refer to allied healthcare professionalsc

42/87: 48.3%

78/112: 69.6%

Totald

378/530: 71.3%

581/708: 82.1%

  1. Data are: concorded advice/total advice: percentage of concordance, GNP group = cohort with geriatric nurse practitioner.
  2. p = a0.014, b 0.000, 0.002, d 0.000.