Table 4.
Information routinely provided when referring patients with lesions suspicious for malignancy or premalignancy.
| n * | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Lesion location | 933 | 87.0 |
| Signs/symptoms | 915 | 85.3 |
| Lesion history | 900 | 83.9 |
| Radiographs | 636 | 59.3 |
| Medical history | 543 | 50.6 |
| Dental history | 524 | 48.8 |
| Photographs | 455 | 42.4 |
| Diagnostic adjunct results, e.g., VELscope | 129 | 12.0 |
| Diagnostic salivary test results | 19 | 1.8 |
| Total | 1,073 | 100 |
the number of GDs indicating that they provide the identified item when making a referral.