Table 2. Reduction in number of vitamin D and B12 tests
CharacteristicTotalDe-implementation strategy
Strategy 1 (GP only)Strategy 2 (GP and patient)
Health centres, n 261313
Vitamin D
Reduction, % (range)23(−9–70)19(−4–70)29(−9–28)
Absolute reduction in vitamin D/1000 patients, mean (range)22 (−6–98)24 (−6–98)21 (−6–51)
Vitamin B12
Reduction, % (range)20(−19–63)18(−3–63)22(−19–42)
Absolute reduction in vitamin B12/1000 patients, mean (range)12 (−6–69)15 (−3–69)9 (−6–63)