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. 2006 Jul;82(969):465–467. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.2005.043547

Table 1 Numbers of appropriate and inappropriate appointments for a given appointment interval (as a percentage of all appointments).

Appointment interval (months) Total number of appointments Appropriate referrals Inappropriate referrals
<3 6 3 (2.1) 3 (2.1)
3 59 55 (38.5) 4 (2.8)
6 55 52 (36.4) 3 (2.1)
9 8 7 (4.9) 1 (0.7)
12 15 14 (9.8) 1 (0.7)
Total 143 131 (92) 12 (8)