Distribution of decisions across 10 topical and three temporal categories, number of encounters with different decision categories present and averages per encounter
| n (%) | Present in number of encounters (%) | Average per encounter | Min–max | ||
| Topical category | |||||
| 1 | Gathering additional information | 504 (10.1) | 227 (61.0) | 1.4 | 0–8 |
| 2 | Evaluating test result | 829 (16.7) | 289 (77.7) | 2.2 | 0–13 |
| 3 | Defining problem | 1512 (30.4) | 355 (95.4) | 4.1 | 0–18 |
| 4 | Drug related | 628 (12.6) | 223 (59.9) | 1.7 | 0–10 |
| 5 | Therapeutic procedure related | 260 (5.2) | 142 (38.2) | 0.7 | 0–7 |
| 6 | Legal and insurance related | 90 (1.8) | 68 (18.3) | 0.2 | 0–4 |
| 7 | Contact related | 496 (10.0) | 288 (77.4) | 1.3 | 0–5 |
| 8 | Advice and precaution | 397 (8.0) | 205 (55.1) | 1.1 | 0–8 |
| 9 | Treatment goal | 70 (1.4) | 56 (15.1) | 0.2 | 0–3 |
| 10 | Deferment | 190 (3.8) | 129 (34.7) | 0.5 | 0–5 |
| Total | 4976 (100) | 372 (100) | 13.4 | 2–40 | |
| Temporal category | |||||
| A | Preformed | 797 (16.0) | 213 (57.3) | 2.1 | 0–22 |
| B | Here-and-now | 3534 (71.0) | 371 (99.7) | 9.5 | 0–31 |
| C | Conditional | 645 (13.0) | 277 (74.5) | 1.7 | 0–9 |
| Total | 4976 (100) | 372 (100) | 13.4 | 2–40 | |