Table of contents

  • Preliminary material 
    • Title and verso pages
    • Foreword
    • List of tables
    • List of figures
    • Acknowledgments
    • Summary
  • Sections
    1. Introduction 
      1. Aims
    2. Methods
      1. Sampling methods
      2. Recruitment methods
      3. Data elements
      4. The BEACH relational database
      5. Statistical methods
      6. Classification of data
        • Classification of pharmaceuticals
      7. Quality assurance
      8. Validity and reliability
    3. Australia
      1. Background
      2. The BEACH data set 1998-2003
    4. New South Wales
      1. Background
      2. Results
        • The general practitioners
        • The encounters
        • Patient risk factors
      3. Discussion
      4. Conclusion
    5. Victoria
      1. Background
      2. Results
        • The general practitioners
        • The encounters
        • Patient risk factors
      3. Discussion
      4. Conclusion
    6. Queensland
      1. Background
      2. Results
        • The general practitioners
        • The encounters
        • Patient risk factors
      3. Discussion
      4. Conclusion
    7. Western Australia
      1. Background
      2. Results
        • The general practitioners
        • The encounters
        • Patient risk factors
      3. Discussion
      4. Conclusion
    8. South Australia
      1. Background
      2. Results
        • The general practitioners
        • The encounters
        • Patient risk factors
      3. Discussion
      4. Conclusion
    9. Tasmania
      1. Background
      2. Results
        • The general practitioners
        • The encounters
        • Patient risk factors
      3. Discussion
      4. Conclusion
    10. Australian Capital Territory
      1. Background
      2. Results
        • The general practitioners
        • The encounters
        • Patient risk factors
      3. Discussion
      4. Conclusion
    11. Northern Territory
      1. Background
      2. Results
        • The general practitioners
        • The encounters
        • Patient risk factors
      3. Discussion
      4. Conclusion
    12. Discussion
      1. Using BEACH data with those from other sources
        • The National Health Survey (NHS) and state based telephone interviews
        • The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
        • The Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items
        • Pathology data from the MBS
        • Imaging data from the MBS
    13. Conclusion
      1. Access to BEACH data
  • End matter
    • Reference list 
    • Glossary
    • Abbreviations
    • Appendices
      • Appendix 1: Example of a 2001-02 recording form
      • Appendix 2: GP characteristics questionnaire for 2001-02
      • Appendix 3: Australian population, GP workforce and GP Medicare services
      • Appendix 4: Results by states and territories of Australia 1998-2003 
      • Appendix 5: Code groups from ICPC-2 and ICPC-2 PLUS