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. 2024 Sep 18;8(3):BJGPO.2024.0019. doi: 10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0019

Table 2. Overview of categories and corresponding codes with number of quotations.

Preferences (Adaptation of existing) guideline 45
Education for GPs and/or GP trainees 16
Combination of guideline with education and/or diagnostic decision tool 12
Diagnostic decision support tool 8
No need for any intervention 2
Design General
Easily accessible 14
Ready-made package 13
Not too extensive 4
Education
Provided by gynaecologist or GP with special interest in urogynaecology 40
In regional networks of GPs with obligatory educational meetings (initiated by GPs) 17
Clinical examples of individual cases 17
E-learning together with guideline 12
Regularly repeating pattern of education options 5
Guideline
Include endometriosis in differential diagnostic chapters of existing guidelines 20
Diagnostic decision support tool
Should be added to guideline 11
Should not be an app 6
Has to be evidence based 2
Content Subject of intervention
Gynaecological causes of (chronic) pelvic pain 25
Menstrual complaints 20
Intervention specific on endometriosis 1
Topics to address
Treatment in primary care and moment of referral 26
Physical and/or gynaecological examination 16
Clinical background information such as risk factors, age, normal menstruation, amount of blood loss and pain 12
Anamnestic questions 10
Diagnostic procedure 9
Implementation Investigation of effect by file research in primary care 4
Investigation of effect by research number of referrals 2
Investigation effect of education by exams 1
Implementation by publishing guideline on specific website 3
Implementation of guideline by publishing in Dutch journal 2
Implementation of guideline by standardised process 1