Annual review | GP follow-up | Telephone follow-up | ||
Occurred (n=48) | Did not occur (n=125) | Occurred (n=290) | Did not occur (n=54) | |
GF prescription* | 39 (81%) | 76 (61%) | 186 (64%) | 26 (48%)† |
GFD compliance (Very poor, poor, Fair, Good, Very good) | 1, 0, 3, 21, 23 | 3, 4, 15, 46, 57 | 0, 0,19, 74, 191 | 1, 0, 1, 15, 35 |
Blood tests‡* | 34 (71%) | 14 (11%) | 225 (78%) | 14 (26%) |
Vaccinations*§ | 32 (67%†) | 11 (9%) | 110 (38%) | 10 (19%) |
Calcium±Vitamin D supplements taken* | 37 (77%) | 80 (64%) | 121 (42%) | 15 (28%) |
Dietary calcium (mg/day)¶ | 1044 (821–1298) | 814 (525–1174) | 907 (653–1276) | 940 (655–1226) |
Total calcium intake ≥1000 mg/day* | 23 (48%) | 37 (30%) | 143 (49%) | 20 (37%) |
*Number (% of patients)
†P<0.001.
‡Blood count, haematinics, thyroid function.
§Capsulated bacteria (Pneumococcal, haemophilus or meningococcal).
¶Dietary calcium (median, IQR).
GF, gluten-free; GFD, gluten-free diet; GP, general practitioner.