Red response. Studies on the role of primary care doctors in out-of-hospital emergency medicine

Abstract

The regression analyses presented in table 5 and 6 in Study III are not correct. The dependent variables were coded opposite of what intended. Below we present correct tables 5 and 6. When comparing the original printed tables with the new ones, the reader will see that almost all odds ratios are inverted. For the interpretation of the results this means that some statements in the original paper should be changed to:1. There is a negative statistically significant association between alerts in not lifethreatening situations and alerts to primary care doctors in remote municipalities. 2. High severity score on NACA were associated with a higher possibility of call-out as response among the primary care doctors. There was a statistically significant negative association between call-out and remote municipalities. 3. Air ambulance mission was associated with a statistically significant increase in odds ratio for primary care doctors being on call-out to the same patients. 4. Increasing population in the primary care district is associated with less call-out as the response among the primary care doctors in all three areas