Table 2

Outcome measures of patient safety at the patient and practice level

OutcomeTheoretical range of scalePatient scoresAggregated practice scores
 nMean (SD)RangeNMean (SD)Range
Experiences of safety problems0 (worst)−100 (best)117195.19 (9.40)27.8–1004594.88 (2.58)86.82–99.44
Harm0 (worst)−100 (best)108494.95 (18.88)0–1004594.52 (4.84)71–100
Overall perceptions of patient safety0 (worst)−100 (best)113986.01 (16.77)0–1004585.36 (5.73)64–94.41
  • n, number of participating patients; N, number of participating practices; SD, standard deviation.