Stepped Wedge Study Design and Number of Patients Eligible for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) Screening
| Time Period 1 Baseline (0–3 months) | Time Period 2(3–6 months) | Time Period 3(6–9 months) | Time Period 4(9–12 months) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 to 5 (Wedge 1) | 6,206 | 6,296 | 6,184 | 6,020 |
| Practice 6 to 10 (Wedge 2) | 11,092 | 11,738 | 11,460 | 10,727 |
| Practice 11 to 15 (Wedge 3) | 4,244 | 3,962 | 4,087 | 3,681 |
Control periods before the HCV education intervention (non-underlined); intervention periods after the rollout of the HCV educational intervention (underlined).