Table 2.
Respondents’ views on analgesic interference with evolution of signs, effect on diagnosis and outcome
| Interference with evolution of signs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 455 | 84.4% |
| No | 84 | 15.6% |
| Effect on diagnosis | ||
| Enhance | 28 | 5.2% |
| Impair | 420 | 77.9% |
| No effect | 91 | 16.9% |
| Effect on outcome | ||
| Adverse effect | 294 | 54.5% |
| Beneficial | 112 | 20.8% |
| None | 133 | 24.7% |