Table 3.
Number (%) of GPs reporting respective reasons for using clinical prediction rules
| Cardiovascular disease, n (%) | Anxiety and depression n (%) | Fracture n (%) | Cancer n (%) | Infection n (%) | General medical n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aid diagnosis | 143 (36) | 217 (54) | 225 (56) | 48 (12) | 92 (23) | 219 (55) |
| Assessing severity | 191 (48) | 279 (70) | 66 (16) | 39 (10) | 168 (42) | 142 (35) |
| To guide therapy | 336 (84) | 207 (52) | 64 (16) | 30 (7) | 118 (29) | 188 (47) |
| To guide referral | 89 (22) | 134 (33) | 146 (36) | 59 (15) | 106 (26) | 218 (54) |
| Comply with clinical guidelines/QOF | 267 (67) | 313 (78) | 17 (4) | 21 (5) | 37 (9) | 106 (26) |
| Automatically generated by practice software | 106 (26) | 31 (8) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 1 (0.002) | 19 (5) |
| Inform or educate patients | 220 (55) | 123 (31) | 50 (12) | 30 (7) | 44 (11) | 75 (19) |
| Other | 1 (0.002) | 8 (2) | 8 (2) | 2 (0.005) | 1 (0.002) | 3 (1) |
QOF = Quality and Outcomes Framework.