Table 1.

Sample characteristics

Patient number	Age in category, years	Sex	Main physical symptoms	PHQ-15 score	PHQ-9 score	GAD-7 score	Number of consultations	GP number
Multiple Symptoms Study 1
1	35–49	F	Fatigue, musculoskeletal pain	13	6	2	4	1 (male, >15 years of experience)
2	50–64	M	Musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, headache	15	10	6	4	1
3	35–49	F	Fatigue	16	12	20	4	1
4	50–64	F	Musculoskeletal pain and weakness	13	21	18	1	1
Multiple Symptoms Study 2
5	20–34	F	Gastrointestinal symptoms, fatigue, headache	12	11	14	4	2 (female, >15 years of experience)
6	35–49	F	Musculoskeletal pain, gastrointestinal symptoms	11	2	1	2	2
7	50–64	F	Gastrointestinal symptoms, musculoskeletal pain, excessive perspiration	16	4	1	4	2
8	35–49	F	Gastrointestinal symptoms, musculoskeletal pain	13	4	3	3	3 (female, >15 years of experience)
9	35–49	F	Musculoskeletal pain, balance problems, headache	28	20	19	4	3
10	≥65	F	Fatigue, headache	10	3	2	4	3
11	35–49	F	Palpitations, gastrointestinal symptoms	19	3	8	1	4 (male, <5 years of experience)
12	20–34	F	Musculoskeletal pain and weakness	15	12	5	3	4
13	50–64	M	Musculoskeletal pain, ‘heart trouble’ (breathlessness, lump in throat)	18	16	12	3	4
14	50–64	M	Musculoskeletal pain, gastrointestinal symptoms	12	13	9	3	5 (female, >15 years of experience)
15	35–49	F	Musculoskeletal pain, headache, tinnitus	15	5	0	3	5

GAD-7 = Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7. PHQ-9 = Patient Health Questionnaire-9. PHQ-15 = Patient Health Questionnaire-15.