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Table 6 Number (%) of referrals pre and post IBS, AP and IBD, Salford 2002–2011

From: Using read codes to identify patients with irritable bowel syndrome in general practice: a database study

 

Pre IBS (n = 7728)

Post IBS (n = 7665)

Pre AP (n = 39974)

Post AP (n = 37851)

Pre IBD (n = 1336)

Post IBD (n = 1382)

Referrals#

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Gastrointestinal

295

3.8

288

3.8

358

0.9

1230

3.2

123

9.2

303

21.9

Mental health

3

0.0

3

0.0

19

0.0

21

0.1

0

0.0

0

0.0

Lifestyle

24

0.3

24

0.3

79

0.2

99

0.3

6

0.4

9

0.7

  1. #Referrals on the same day were coded as post.