Table 2.

Twenty most common Read codes in first coded instance of end-of-life recognition in primary care, N = 13 149

Read Code description	n	%
Not for resuscitation	2232	17.0
Preferred place of care: home	1104	8.4
Preferred place of care: discussed with patient	671	5.1
Resuscitation: discussed with carer	657	5.0
Palliative care	579	4.4
On gold standards palliative care framework	523	4.0
Preferred place of care: care home	418	3.2
Preferred place of death: home	417	3.2
Preferred place of care: discussed with family	401	3.0
Preferred place of death: discussed with patient	361	2.7
Preferred place of care: nursing home	296	2.3
Preferred place of death: discussed with family	237	1.8
On end-of-life care register	231	1.8
Preferred place of death: care home	212	1.6
[V] Palliative care	198	1.5
Palliative care plan review	184	1.4
Has end-of-life advance care plan	180	1.4
Patient aware of diagnosis	159	1.2
Preferred place of death: nursing home	138	1.0
Referral to palliative care service	123	0.9

IQR = interquartile range.