Table 1 Data items collected for each consultation
From: The Registrar Clinical Encounters in Training (ReCEnT) cohort study: updated protocol
Data Item | Description |
|---|---|
Date of consultation | Calendar date |
Duration of consultation | In minutes |
Age | Recorded as months up to 23 months. Recorded as years for 2 and above |
Gender | Female, male, or non-binary |
Payment Items | Item numbers pertaining to the consultation as defined by the government health insurer (Medicare) |
Payment method | Entity paying for the consultation, being one of: bulk-billed, private billed, insurer for workplace injury, other, no charge |
New to practice | Yes/No |
New to registrar | Yes/No |
Aboriginal | Yes/No. “Yes” if the patient identifies as Aboriginal |
Torres Strait Islander | Yes/No. “Yes” if the patient identifies as Torres Strait Islander |
Non-English-speaking background | Yes/No. “Yes” if the patient does not speak English at home as their primary language |
Consultation conducted in language other than English | The language spoken. This does not include use of a translator or simple greetings only |
Problems/Diagnoses | The issues dealt with during the consultation. Up to 4 can be listed. If more than four were dealt with then the participant picks the four that they judge as most important |
Problem status | New/Old. This is “New” if the patient has never seen a doctor before for this problem |
Previously seen for this problem | Yes/No. “Yes” if the participant has seen the patient for this problem before |