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

Table 4 Opinions of three assessors on suitability for referrals to be seen in a GPwSI Allergy clinic-decisions based on information summarised in the clinic letter written post-consultation

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	36	27–46
Not suitable for GPwSI	Full agreement (3/3 assessors)	14	9–22
	Partial agreement (2/3 assessors)^a	16	10–24
No agreement	None^b	5	2–11
Total		100

^aIn these cases in which there were partial agreements, all assessors had felt there was sufficient information to make a decision
^bThere was no agreement in these 5 patients because one reviewer felt there was insufficient information in the clinic letter to confirm or refute their original assessment of these cases based on the referral letter alone

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