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Table 2 Opinions of three assessors on suitability for referrals to be seen in a GPwSI Allergy clinic—decisions based on referral letter alone

From: What proportion of adult allergy referrals to secondary care could be dealt with in primary care by a GP with special interest?

Opinion of assessors

Agreement between assessors

Number of referrals

95 % CI

Suitable for GPwSI

Full agreement (3/3 assessors)

29

21–39

 

Partial agreement (2/3 assessors)a

30

22–40

Not suitable for GPwSI

Full agreement (3/3 assessors)

18

12–27

 

Partial agreement (2/3 assessors)b

22

15–31

Insufficient informationc

 

1

0–5

Total

 

100

 
  1. aPartial agreement in 3 of the cases arose because one of the three assessors felt there was insufficient information on which to make a decision
  2. bPartial agreement in 4 of the cases arose because one of the three assessors felt there was insufficient information on which to make a decision
  3. c2 reviewers felt there was insufficient information on which to assess suitability so no majority decision could be made