Consultation characteristics by breathlessness status at the encounter of people presenting with breathlessness as one of the <i>reasons for encounter</i> to general practice in Australia 2000-2009.
<p>Missing data removed from analysis.</p><p>RACF − residential aged care facility; MBS − Medicare Benefits Schedule; DVA − Department of Veterans’ Affairs.</p><p>(a) MBS/DVA items other than level A, B, C, D items, and workers compensation claim, or other paid (hospital, state etc), and no charge.</p><p>(b) No MBS/DVA items or type of consultation (workers compensation claim, other paid, or no charge) recorded.</p><p>(c) MBS/DVA items and other types of encounter (workers compensation claim, or other paid [hospital, state etc], or no charge) that do not designate the place of consultation.</p><p>(d) Level A <5 minutes (uncomplicated consultation e.g. immunisation); Level B <20 minutes with limited physical examination; Level C long consultations (20-40 minutes); and Level D >40 minutes.</p
