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NAMCS Research Study by: SPARRC Texas Academy of Family Physicians Research Network

Overview NAMCS is a National probability sample survey of visits to office-based physicians conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. SPARRC used the National data and analyzed it with their data to create comparison data for family physicians in Texas. A total of 334 forms were received from the 12 physicians that returned survey materials.  There was a 25% attrition rate.

Recruitment Letters were sent to all 55 SPARRC members Follow up email sent to those who had not yet responded 16 physicians agreed to participate and were mailed Study materials 12 physicians completed the study and returned the research materials

Participating Physicians Teresa Lynn Albright, MD Ruben Aleman, MD Sandra Anderson, DO Ricky Dale Edwards, MD Andrew Eisenberg, MD Jay L Gruhlkey, MD Robert Hogue, MD W Curtis McGinley, MD Rosalie Pena, MD Linda Maire Siy, MD Erica Swegler, MD Christine Wan, MD

Study Materials Each physician received a binder with the following: 30 surveys with 27 questions Sign in sheet to track participants Refusal log Informed Consent forms

Method Participating physicians recruited every 4th patient 30 surveys per physician 1 week time period to complete surveys Return materials to TAFP for compilation

Demographic Comparison

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Data Comparisons

SPARRC Findings Average Time Spent based on Major Reason for Visit Acute problem = 13 Average minutes Chronic problem, routine = 18 Average minutes Chronic problem, flare-up = 12 Average minutes Pre- or post-injury/surgery = 10 Average minutes Non-illness care = 15 Average minutes

SPARRC Findings Average BMI = 30.29 Average Female BMI= 29.2 Average Male BMI= 30.5 13.8% of SPARRC participants were diagnosed with Endocrine Diseases.

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Comparison

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