Table 2

GP/FPs' preferred approaches to case involvement*


Clinical Condition Type


Behavioral Problems N (%)
Social-Emotional Difficulties N (%)
ADHD N (%)
Mood Disorders N (%)

Evaluate and manage the problem yourself
44 (11.1)
50 (12.7)
21 (5.3)
74 (18.8)
Evaluate and manage yourself, then refer for consultation
150 (38.0)
156 (39.5)
103 (26.0)
171 (43.4)
Evaluate yourself and then refer out for management
119 (30.1)
115 (29.1)
106 (26.8)
72 (18.3)
Refer out for evaluation and management
52 (13.2)
52 (13.2)
75 (18.9)
29 (7.4)
Refer out for evaluation and then take over management
25 (6.3)
17 (4.3)
82 (20.7)
36 (9.1)
Other combination of options
5 (1.3)
5 (1.3)
9 (2.3)
12 (3.0)

*Number (percentage) of GP/FPs that preferred each approach to involvement with each clinical condition type.

Miller et al. BMC Family Practice 2005 6:12   doi:10.1186/1471-2296-6-12