Table 2.

Content of communication that GP responders would value following an occupational physician assessment of one of their patients^a

Type of information	n (%) [95% CI], N = 374
1. None — I would like no communication at all	2 (0.5) [0.1 to 2]
2. Copy of full report from the occupational physician to the employer (this would not contain full clinical information)	109 (29) [25 to 34]
3. Brief summary of occupational physician’s working diagnosis	303 (81) [77 to 85]
4. Brief summary of occupational physician’s clinical findings	275 (74) [69 to 78]
5. Brief summary of occupational physician’s functional assessment: such as patient’s limitations with regard to activities of daily living/relevant work tasks/specific physical or psychological functional impairments	295 (79) [74 to 83]
6. Occupational physician’s opinion regarding current fitness for work	324 (87) [83 to 90]
7. Occupational physician’s opinion regarding applicability of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995	197 (53) [47 to 58]
8. Details of suggested adjustments or phased return-to-work plan	290 (78) [73 to 82]
9. Anticipated return-to-work date (full or phased)	308 (82) [78 to 86

^aAssuming the patient consents to release of the information). 95% exact binomial CIs were calculated using Stata Statistical Software.