Table 1.
Enrolled centres and characteristics
| Variable | Centres (n = 82) |
|---|---|
| Average number of referred patient in 1 year (n) | 600 [300; 1500] |
| Patients evaluated as first visit (n) | 175 [100; 313] |
| Patients with resistant hypertension (%) | 10.0 [5.0; 25.0] |
| Cases of Cushing syndrome in the last 5 years (average n per center) | 1 [0; 5] |
| Pituitary (%) | 25.0 [0.0; 50.0] |
| Adrenal (%) | 75.0 [40.0; 100.0] |
| Total (Absolute number in 5 years) | 313 (from 50 centres) |
| Cases of MACS in the last 5 years (average n per center) | 1 [0; 4] |
| Total (Absolute number in 5 years) | 490 (from 41 centres) |
| Geographical areas: | |
| North of Italy (n; %) | 52 (63.4%) |
| Centre-South of Italy (n; %) | 30 (36.6%) |
| Prevalent specialty: | |
| Internal Medicine (n; %) | 36 (43.9%) |
| Cardiology (n; %) | 25 (30.5%) |
| Others* (n; %) | 21 (25.6%) |
| Excellence centres (n; %) | 25 (30.5%) |
The table reports characteristics of the enrolled centres and number of referred patients with Cushing syndrome or MACS. Data are reported as median [interquartile range] or absolute number and frequencies, as appropriate.
*Others: endocrinology, nephrology, geriatrics