Table 3

Oversight of the data obtained at first and second Maturity Matrix (MM) sessions

No of practices to assess the dimension twiceMean score at MM sessionsMean Change and p valueNo of practices (N) reporting change in MM scoreNo of practices (N) that prioritised the dimensions and p value of difference in prioritisationNo of practices (N) naming an anchor person for prioritised
From first to second MM sessions
<0=score at second lower than at first
0=score at second same as at first
>0=score at second higher than at first
Dimensions and p value difference in prioritisation plus anchor person
<00>0First MM sessionsSecond MM sessionsFirst MM sessionsSecond MM sessions
DimensionNFirstSecondMeanp ValueNPercentageNPercentageNPercentageNPercentageNPercentagep ValueNPercentageNPercentagep Value
Clinical data484.14.70.60.003510%1940%2450%2552%2042%0.3071560%1995%0.206
Audit482.63.10.50.018613%2348%1940%1123%1021%0.805545%990%0.160
Use of guidelines483.64.40.80.00024%2144%2552%2960%2756%0.6791241%1659%0.660
Clinical information486.37.10.80.00012%1940%2858%1633%919%0.104638%444%0.217
Prescribing485.35.90.60.00236%2858%1735%2450%2756%0.5401354%1556%0.378
Human resource management485.16.21.10.00012%2246%2552%3063%2348%0.1511447%1670%0.404
Continuing Medical Education484.55.51.00.00024%2042%2654%2552%2144%0.4701248%1362%0.186
Practice meetings484.15.11.00.00048%2042%2450%3267%2144%0.0401547%1467%0.665
Patient information485.66.00.40.00112%3369%1429%1123%1225%0.766436%650%0.336
Significant events433.85.21.40.00037%1740%2353%3479%2251%0.0101956%1673%1000
Emergencies453.14.91.80.00000%1942%2658%2147%1942%0.6711257%1368%0.814
Learning from patients*83.33.50.20.35100%788%113%225%113%0.715150%1100%0.522
5284.45.30.9285%24847%25248%26049%21240%12849%14267%
  • * The practices from Frederiksborg County were randomised to one of two different versions of the MM, because of a whish to test the influence of exposure to the dimension significant events on later reporting of events. That led to eight practices using a MM version where significant events were exchanged with learning from patients.