Table 3. Additional test requirement after PUD examination, by clinical questions and setting.

	Further tests required
	No	Yes
Clnical question
Ascites	208 (78.2%)	58 (21.8%)
Pleural effusion	213 (95.1%)	11 (4.9%)
Abdominal aortic aneurysm	6 (30.0%)	14 (70.0%)
Gallstones	291 (42.5%)	393 (57.5%)
Urinary retention	149 (77.2%)	44 (22.8%)
Abdominal mass	14 (41.2%)	20 (58.8%)
Urinary stones	139 (63.2%)	81 (36.8%)
Biliary duct dilation	12 (52.2%)	11 (47.8%)
Pericardial effusion	5 (55.6%)	4 (44.4%)
Splenomegaly	52 (85.2%)	9 (14.8%)
Total	1089 (62.8%)	645 (37.2%)
Setting
Hospital ward	393 (75.1%)	130 (24.9%)
General practice	466 (65.6%)	244 (34.4%)
Gastroenterology outpatient clinic	230 (45.9%)	271 (54.1%)
Missing information: 228