Frequencies of coded key features, according to the phase of the clinical encounter assessed: Total number of key features = 773; average number of phases per key feature = 1.5.
| CLINICAL ENCOUNTER PHASE | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Hypothesis generation | 246 (21.7) |
| Data gathering | |
| • History | 160 (14.1) |
| • Physical | 50 (4.4) |
| • Investigation | 74 (6.5) |
| Data interpretation | |
| • Diagnosis | 186 (16.4) |
| Clinical management or treatment | 337 (29.8) |
| Referral | 19 (1.7) |
| Follow-up | 60 (5.3) |
| Total | 1132 (99.9)* |
↵* The final percentage is not 100 because of rounding.