Table 3 Details of Symptoms Provided (whether present or absent for the patient) on the Referral Letter
From: Quality and continuity of information between primary care physicians and rheumatologists
Overall n = 2430 | Systemic inflammatory n = 745 | Osteoarthritis n = 787 | Regional MSK n = 395 | Chronic Pain n = 346 | Osteoporosis/Osteopenia n = 45 | Misc.a n = 112 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least 1 symptom mentioned | 92.2% | 92.6% | 95.6% | 93.4% | 92.8% | 33.3% | 83.9% |
Anatomical Site(s) | 64.7% | 66.2% | 75.3% | 65.8% | 52.6% | 13.3% | 33.0% |
Joint Pain | 51.1% | 52.5% | 63.5% | 50.9% | 34.7% | NR | 25.0% |
Symptom/disease duration provided | 50.3% | 55.4% | 48.0% | 49.1% | 54.9% | 15.6% | 35.7% |
Swollen joints | 22.6% | 34.9% | 22.1% | 16.7% | 10.7% | NR | 9.8% |
Generalized pain | 16.6% | 15.6% | 8.8% | 12.7% | 45.7% | NR | 9.8% |
“Arthritis” | 15.0% | 14.5% | 26.6% | 6.3% | 4.9% | NR | NR |
Morning stiffness | 9.3% | 12.2% | 9.7% | 6.6% | 8.7% | NR | NR |
Joint redness | 5.1% | 7.5% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 2.6% | NR | NR |
Impaired abilities with daily living | 7.5% | 6.2% | 8.8% | 7.6% | 9.8% | NR | NR |
Fatigue | 4.7% | 4.4% | 1.9% | NR | 16.8% | NR | NR |
Deformed joints | 2.6% | 2.6% | 4.3% | 2.0% | NR | NR | NR |
Impaired sleep | 2.0% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 4.9% | NR | NR |