Group differences for characteristics, satisfaction and stress variables (n = 31)
| Variable | Tier 1 Pathway (n = 6) | AON Pathway (n = 25) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | U | z | p | N | M (SD) | Md (IQR) | M (SD) | Md (IQR) |
| Age at diagnosis | 102 | 1.6 | 0.129 | 30 | 5 (3.63) | 4 (4) | 5.92 (2.28) | 5.5 (1) |
| Number of referrals | 87.5 | 0.66 | 0.542 | 31 | 1.67 (1.03) | 2 (1.5) | 1.88 (1.27) | 2 (2.5) |
| Number of tools | 43.5 | −1.63 | 0.117 | 31 | 5.17 (2.86) | 6 (4.25) | 2.8 (3.79) | 1 (4.5) |
| Co-occurring diagnosis | 2 | −0.65 | 0.8 | 5 | 2 (1.41) | 2 | 1.33 (0.58) | 1 |
| Number of clinicians seen | 87 | 0.63 | 0.575 | 31 | 2.67 (1.03) | 3 (1.5) | 2.84 (1.34) | 3 (2.5) |
| Age of child at initial appointment | 101 | 1.57 | 0.143 | 30 | 2.17 (1.33) | 2 (1.25) | 3.54 (2.11) | 3 (2) |
| Time to assessment | 75 | 0.16 | 0.9 | 30 | 791.67 (591.64) | 703 (857.5) | 807.92 (526.65) | 739.5 (685) |
| Satisfaction with | ||||||||
| Information at diagnosis | 37 | −0.46 | 0.704 | 22 | 3.2 (1.1) | 4 (2) | 2.94 (1.14) | 3 (1.5) |
| Support during Assessment | 41.5 | 0.13 | 0.905 | 21 | 2.6 (1.67) | 3 (3) | 2.81 (1.22) | 3 (2) |
| Professionals conducting assessment | 41.5 | 0.14 | 0.905 | 21 | 3.4 (0.89) | 4 (1.5) | 3.37 (1.09) | 4 (1) |
| Support post-diagnosis | 56 | 1.66 | 0.119 | 20 | 1.2 (1.3) | 1 (2.5) | 2.4 (1.24) | 2 (2) |
| Overall diagnostic process | 43.5 | 0.55 | 0.612 | 20 | 2.2 (1.64) | 3 (3) | 2.67 (1.23) | 3 (2) |
| Stress levels | ||||||||
| Parent | 35.5 | 0.59 | 0.596 | 19 | 3 (0.82) | 3 (1.5) | 3.2 (0.94) | 3 (1) |
| Child | 29 | −0.1 | 0.961 | 19 | 2.25 (1.71) | 2.5 (3.25) | 2.2 (1.47) | 2 (3) |
| Variable | Tier 1 Pathway ( | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U | z | p | N | M ( | Md ( | M ( | Md ( | |
| Age at diagnosis | 102 | 1.6 | 0.129 | 30 | 5 (3.63) | 4 (4) | 5.92 (2.28) | 5.5 (1) |
| Number of referrals | 87.5 | 0.66 | 0.542 | 31 | 1.67 (1.03) | 2 (1.5) | 1.88 (1.27) | 2 (2.5) |
| Number of tools | 43.5 | −1.63 | 0.117 | 31 | 5.17 (2.86) | 6 (4.25) | 2.8 (3.79) | 1 (4.5) |
| Co-occurring diagnosis | 2 | −0.65 | 0.8 | 5 | 2 (1.41) | 2 | 1.33 (0.58) | 1 |
| Number of clinicians seen | 87 | 0.63 | 0.575 | 31 | 2.67 (1.03) | 3 (1.5) | 2.84 (1.34) | 3 (2.5) |
| Age of child at initial appointment | 101 | 1.57 | 0.143 | 30 | 2.17 (1.33) | 2 (1.25) | 3.54 (2.11) | 3 (2) |
| Time to assessment | 75 | 0.16 | 0.9 | 30 | 791.67 (591.64) | 703 (857.5) | 807.92 (526.65) | 739.5 (685) |
| Information at diagnosis | 37 | −0.46 | 0.704 | 22 | 3.2 (1.1) | 4 (2) | 2.94 (1.14) | 3 (1.5) |
| Support during Assessment | 41.5 | 0.13 | 0.905 | 21 | 2.6 (1.67) | 3 (3) | 2.81 (1.22) | 3 (2) |
| Professionals conducting assessment | 41.5 | 0.14 | 0.905 | 21 | 3.4 (0.89) | 4 (1.5) | 3.37 (1.09) | 4 (1) |
| Support post-diagnosis | 56 | 1.66 | 0.119 | 20 | 1.2 (1.3) | 1 (2.5) | 2.4 (1.24) | 2 (2) |
| Overall diagnostic process | 43.5 | 0.55 | 0.612 | 20 | 2.2 (1.64) | 3 (3) | 2.67 (1.23) | 3 (2) |
| Parent | 35.5 | 0.59 | 0.596 | 19 | 3 (0.82) | 3 (1.5) | 3.2 (0.94) | 3 (1) |
| Child | 29 | −0.1 | 0.961 | 19 | 2.25 (1.71) | 2.5 (3.25) | 2.2 (1.47) | 2 (3) |
Mann–Whitney U Test conducted