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. 2017 Aug 4;19(8):e279. doi: 10.2196/jmir.7921

Table 2.

Breakdown of primary care provider consult question and psychiatrist response text. Question and response texts were coded for 2 domains (diagnosis and management) and for presence and absence of specific categories within these. There could be multiple domains or categories per question or response.

Originator

n (%)
PCPaquestions
(N=50)


 

Diagnostic questions
2 (4)

Management questions 49 (98)


Medication choice 37 (74)


Drug side effects or interactions 16 (32)


Navigating the health care system 7 (14)


Psychotherapy recommendations 3 (6)


Need for in-person referral 3 (6)
Psychiatrist responses (N=50)



Diagnostic recommendations 30 (60)


Interpretation of overall diagnosis 28 (56)


Additional diagnostic testing 3 (6)


Obtain additional history 7 (14)
 

 

Management recommendations 50 (100)


Medication choice 36 (72)


Conditions for adjusting treatment 17 (34)


Specific medication titration instructions 21 (42)


Information about side effects 24 (48)


Provided multiple therapeutic options 25 (50)


Recommended psychotherapy 12 (24)


Navigating health care system 11 (22)

aPCP: primary care provider.