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Table 4 Commonest procedures/interventions adopted by family physicians for patients with ILI and ARI

From: How are reasons for encounter associated with influenza-like illness and acute respiratory infection diagnoses and interventions? A cohort study in eight Italian general practice populations

Code

Procedure

System for which action was taken

ILI (%)

ARI (%)

–50

Medication/prescription/request/renewal/injection

  

 R50

 

Respiratory

499 (37.0)

584 (38.4)

 H50

 

Ear

36 (2.7)

7 (0.5)

 A50

 

General and unspecified

32 (2.4)

12 (0.8)

 D50

 

Digestive

10 (0.7)

6 (0.4)

 F50

 

Eye

4 (0.3)

3 (0.2)

–3x

Medical examination/health evaluationa

  

 R3x

 

Respiratory

340 (25.2)

538 (35.4)

 A3x

 

General and unspecified

79 (5.9)

64 (4.2)

 H3x

 

Ear

30 (2.2)

23 (1.5)

 D3x

 

Digestive

15 (1.1)

7 (0.5)

–62

Administrative procedures (sick notes)

  

 R62

 

Respiratory

124 (9.2)

111 (7.3)

 A62

 

General and unspecified

36 (2.7)

7 (0.5)

–45

Observation/health education/advice/diet

  

 R45

 

Respiratory

42 (3.1)

72 (4.7)

 D45

 

Digestive

13 (1.0)

5 (0.3)

 A45

 

General and unspecified

12 (0.9)

3 (0.2)

–58

Therapeutic counselling/listening

  

 R58

 

Respiratory

31 (2.3)

52 (3.4)

–48

Clarification/discussion of patient's RfE/demand

  

 R48

 

Respiratory

30 (2.2)

12 (0.8)

–63

Follow-up encounter unspecified

  

 R63

 

Respiratory

4 (0.3)

11 (0.7)

–41

Diagnostic radiology/imaging

  

 R41

 

Respiratory

10 (0.7)

4 (0.3)

 

Totals

1,347 (100)

1,521 (100)

  1. aCombines sections 30 ‘Medical examination/health evaluation/complete’ and 31 ‘Medical examination/health evaluation/partial’