Conference profile for two three-month periods (March to May)
| 1992 | 1997 | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of conferences | 11 | 9 | |
| Number of cases discussed | 17 | 30 | |
| Mean (SD) age of patients (years) | 31.6 (14.2) | 38.8 (14.7) | NS |
| Male (%) | 41.2 | 56.7 | NS |
| Residence (%) | |||
| Metro Toronto | 11.8 | 16.7 | NS |
| Other Ontario | 82.4 | 56.7 | NS |
| Outside Ontario | 5.9 | 26.7 | 0.08 |
| Previous operations (%) | |||
| Unoperated | 35.3 | 43.3 | NS |
| Palliation | 23.5 | 10 | NS |
| Repair | 41.2 | 53.3 | NS |
| Reoperation | 11.8 | 3.3 | NS |
| External referrals (%) | |||
| Percentage of total number of cases | 52.9 | 46.7 | NS |
| Community cardiologists3-150 | 44.4 | 50 | NS |
| Academic cardiologists3-150 | 33.3 | 42.9 | NS |
| Paediatric cardiologists3-150 | 22.2 | 7.1 | NS |
| Outcome (%) | |||
| No intervention | 11.8 | 23.3 | NS |
| Additional data requested | 52.9 | 33.3 | NS |
| Admission for intervention | 35.3 | 43.4 | NS |
Additional data requested, additional information required before firm management recommendations could be made; Admission for intervention, case scheduled for elective intervention either at the tertiary or referring centre; External referral, new cases either seen at the clinic for the first time or referred directly for conference review; the remainder are follow up cases previously seen at the TCCCA; No intervention, no need for intervention at present.
↵3-150 Percentage in relation to external referrals. Repair and reoperation not mutually exclusive—that is, total is > 100%.