Table of contents
- Preliminary material
- Title and verso pages
- Foreword
- List of tables
- List of figures
- Acknowledgments
- Summary
- Sections
- Introduction
- Aims
- Methods
- Sampling methods
- Recruitment methods
- Data elements
- The BEACH relational database
- Statistical methods
- Classification of data
- Classification of pharmaceuticals
- Quality assurance
- Validity and reliability
- Australia
- Background
- The BEACH data set 1998-2003
- New South Wales
- Background
- Results
- The general practitioners
- The encounters
- Patient risk factors
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Victoria
- Background
- Results
- The general practitioners
- The encounters
- Patient risk factors
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Queensland
- Background
- Results
- The general practitioners
- The encounters
- Patient risk factors
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Western Australia
- Background
- Results
- The general practitioners
- The encounters
- Patient risk factors
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- South Australia
- Background
- Results
- The general practitioners
- The encounters
- Patient risk factors
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Tasmania
- Background
- Results
- The general practitioners
- The encounters
- Patient risk factors
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Australian Capital Territory
- Background
- Results
- The general practitioners
- The encounters
- Patient risk factors
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Northern Territory
- Background
- Results
- The general practitioners
- The encounters
- Patient risk factors
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Discussion
- 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
- Using BEACH data with those from other sources
- Conclusion
- Access to BEACH data
- Introduction
- 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