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. 2016 Nov 4;11(11):e0165677. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165677

Table 5. Data relating to symptomatic, non-consulting participants who visited GPs <1 month post survey completion (n = 16).

No. Age Gender Current smoker Symptoms reported in questionnaire No. of days to consultation Reason for seeking help Investigations Outcome
1 52 Male Yes Cough >12m, sob> 12m, fatigue> 12m, 27 Cough Bloods, CXR (lung changes) COPD Diagnosed, referred for SCA
2 61 Male Yes SoB, Fatigue, voice changes 26 Cough, SoB Bloods,CXR (lung changes) Asthma Diagnosed, referred for SCA
3 58 Female Yes Tiredness 3m 11 Cough Health Check Referred for SCA
4 56 Female Yes Wt loss 17 Wt loss. Bloods–NAD Health check; referred for SCA
5 57 Male Yes Cough 4-12m 19 Cough Bloods–NAD Referred for SCA
6 63 Male Yes C/P >12m 23 Cough - Treated for chest infection Abx & follow up
7 55 Male No Cough– 3m 21 Cough - Treated for chest infection Abx; Health Check
8 56 Female Yes Cough >12m 10 Cough - Treated for chest infection Referred for SCA
9 68 Male No Cough 4-12m, Increasing ch/infections; voice changes 5 Cough, Ch/inf CXR (lung changes) Emphysema diagnosed
10 54 Male No C/P 4-12m, 24 C/P, breathing changes Bloods–NAD Treated for chest infection ABx & followed up
11 56 Male No C/P>12m, cough >12m, sweats >12m, Weight loss 27 Slight wheeze Bloods–NAD Watch &Wait (WW); no follow-up recorded.
12 53 Male Yes Breathing changes>12m 17 Breathing changes CXR–NAD Hypertension Diagnosed & Obesity. Refered for lifestyle counselling/ SCA
13 83 Female No Tiredness 3m, voice changes 23 Tiredness Bloods–NAD Depression Diagnosed & insomnia. Refered for counselling
14 55 Female Yes Tiredness >12m 14 Fatigue Bloods–NAD Health check; referred for SCA
15 57 Male Yes Weight loss 18 Weight loss CXR–NAD Refered for lifestyle counselling/ SCA
16 65 Female Yes Tiredness >12m 15 Tiredness Health check Refered for SCA
17 67 Female Yes TBA 23 Cough - Treated for chest infection Referred for SCA
18 74 Male No TBA 16 Cough - Treated for chest infection

Note: Abx: antibiotics; Ch/inf: chest infection; CP: chest pain; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CXR: chest X-ray; NAD: no abnormalities discovered; SCA: smoking cessation advice; SoB: shortness of breath.