General requirements for referral letters, according to the Norwegian national referral guidelines, including the frequency of reporting in this study
| Referral information | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Administrative information (patient, GP, referral institution) | 325 (99.4) |
| Referral diagnosis | 319 (97.6) |
| Type of referral (examination, workup, advice)/expected action | 313 (95.7) |
| Urgency of referral | 58 (17.7) |
| Critical information | 68 (20.8) |
| Allergies/infectious disease | 66 (20.2) |
| Other ongoing critical diseases and treatments | 6 (1.8) |
| Personal information | 181 (55.4) |
| Family history of disease | 94 (28.7) |
| Social history (work, school, family, living) | 122 (37.3) |
| Alcohol and tobacco history | 60 (18.3) |
| Previous medical history | 259 (79.2) |
| History of the current disease | 327 (100.0) |
| Findings | 267 (81.7) |
| Clinical examination | 164 (50.2) |
| Laboratory workup | 173 (53.9) |
| Radiology/other | 119 (36.4) |
| Current medicines | 271 (82.9) |
| Patient informed of referral | 0 |
| Total referral letters | 327 |
GP, general practitioner.