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Table 4 Characteristics of patients participating in the trial

From: Introducing extended consultations for patients with severe mental illness in general practice: Results from the SOFIA feasibility study

Diagnosis

Other diagnoses

Any change to care

Medication change

Diagnostic changes

Referral

Other

Bipolar disorder

Asthma

No

    

Bipolar disorder

COPD

Yes

   

Monthly follow-up with GP

Bipolar disorder

Epilepsy

Yes

   

Wants to discontinue follow-up in neurology

Bipolar disorder

Hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, chronic kidney disease

Yes

    

Bipolar disorder

Idiopathic urticaria

Yes

   

More frequent follow-up

Bipolar disorder

Myxoedema, asthma, chronic back pain

No

    

Bipolar disorder

Myxoedema, fibromyalgia, depression, ADHD

Yes

  

Back pain

 

Bipolar disorder

None

No

    

Bipolar disorder

None

Yes

 

Anaemia

 

Follow-up testing

Bipolar disorder

None

Yes

   

Blood samples testing

Bipolar disorder

None

Yes

   

More frequent follow-up

Bipolar disorder

None

Yes

   

More frequent follow-up

Bipolar disorder

None

Yes

   

More frequent follow-up

Bipolar disorder

Parkinson’s disease

Yes

  

Psychiatry and Municipality

 

Bipolar disorder

Rheumatoid arthritis, laryngeal cancer

Yes

   

More frequent follow-up

Bipolar disorder

Unknown

No

    

Bipolar disorder

Unknown

Yes

  

Municipal service offer

 

Bipolar disorder

Unknown

Yes

   

Considering diagnostic changes

Depression

Asthma, Hypertension

No

    

Depression

Alcohol dependency/ misuse

Yes

   

More frequent follow-up

Depression

Polyneuropathy

Yes

YES

   

Depression

None

Yes

  

Orthopaedic surgery

 

Psychotic disorder

acne, unspecified personality disorder

No

    

Psychotic disorder

Anxiety and depression

Yes

  

Psychiatry

 

Psychotic disorder

Anxiety

Yes

  

Psychiatry

 

Psychotic disorder

Asthma, hypercholesterolemia, back pain

Yes

  

Lung medicine

Contact the municipality for more intensive care

Psychotic disorder

Congenital cerebral palsy, depression

No

    

Psychotic disorder

COPD, diabetes, psoriasis

Yes

  

dentist

Follow-up lifestyle

Psychotic disorder

Type 2 Diabetes mellitus

Yes

   

Frequent follow-up for psychological problems

Psychotic disorder

Hypertension

Yes

YES

  

Follow-up each 6 months

Psychotic disorder

None

Yes

   

Weight loss program in general practice

Psychotic disorder

Sarcoidosis

Yes

YES

   

Psychotic disorder

Unknown

Yes

  

Liver specialist

Reduce alcohol use, test liver function

Psychotic disorder

Unknown

Yes

YES

   

Psychotic disorder

Unknown

Yes

   

Reduce cannabis use

Psychotic disorder

Unknown

Yes

   

Unclear

Psychotic disorder

Unknown

Yes

   

Home visit

Psychotic disorder

Unknown

Yes

  

Municipal service offer

 
  1. Of the 38 patients receiving an extended consultation; 17 were females (45%), 21 were males (55%). The median age was 48.5 years with an interquartile range of 19.75 years