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Table 3 Referrals to allied health services in the PRM group

From: Stepping into the real world: a mixed-methods evaluation of the implementation of electronic patient reported outcomes in routine lung cancer care

Allied health service ∞

Total number of referrals

Accepted n (%**)

Offered, but declined n (%**)

Social work

37

24 (64.9)

13 (35.1)

Dietetics

27

13 (48.1)

14 (51.9)

Physiotherapy

27

7 (26)

20 (74)

Occupational therapy

25

4 (16)

21 (84)

Clinical psychology

21

5 (23.8)

16 (76.2)

Palliative care

5

4 (80)

1 (20)

Lymphoedema clinic

2

2 (100)

–

Transport

1

–

1 (100)

Home care

1

–

1 (100)

Total

146

59 (40.4)

87 (59.6)

  1. **Based on the total of referrals within each category
  2. ∞Multiple referrals can be made/attempted after a breach in a single action/phone call