Table 3 Classification of question type
From: Evaluation of an electronic consultation service in psychiatry for primary care providers
Question Type | No. eConsults | % eConsults |
|---|---|---|
Drug Treatment | ||
Drug of choice | 66 | 39.1% |
Adverse effects of drugs | 27 | 16.0% |
Other | 15 | 8.9% |
How to prescribe a particular drug | 10 | 5.9% |
Interactions between drugs | 6 | 3.6% |
Indications / goals of treating a particular condition | 4 | 2.4% |
Drug treatment total | 128 | 75.7% |
Clinical Management | ||
General management question | 17 | 10.1% |
Other providers available | 6 | 3.6% |
Clinical management total | 23 | 13.6% |
Diagnosis | ||
Interpretation of a clinical finding | 11 | 6.6% |
Other | 3 | 1.8% |
What test to choose | 2 | 1.2% |
Interpretation of a laboratory test | 1 | 0.6% |
Diagnosis total | 17 | 10.1% |
No specific question | 1 | 0.6% |