Table 1Types of referrals

Types of referralsN (%)
Intervention specialist survey sent (N = 261)Control specialist survey sent (N = 169)Intervention specialist survey responses (N = 141)Control specialist survey responses (N = 94)
Orthopedics36 (13.8)56 (33.1)19 (13.5)31 (32.9)
Gastroenterology56 (21.5)27 (16.0)36 (25.5)13 (13.8)
Neurology10 (3.8)24 (14.2)6 (4.2)12 (12.7)
Rheumatology9 (3.4)19 (11.2)7 (4.9)12 (12.7)
Cardiology10 (3.8)14 (8.3)6 (4.2)7 (7.4)
Dermatology33 (12.6)0 (0.0)21 (14.9)0 (0.0)
Endocrinology4 (1.4)13 (7.7)3 (2.1)11 (11.7)
Other103 (39.5)16 (9.5)43 (30.5)8 (8.5)

From: Improving Referral Communication Using a Referral Tool Within an Electronic Medical Record

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Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches (Vol. 3: Performance and Tools).
Henriksen K, Battles JB, Keyes MA, et al., editors.
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