Action that would have been taken by the assessing nurse if the patient had not been recruited into the trial
| Action | Number (n = 600) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone general practitioner and ask them to come to the peripheral emergency department to see patient | 60 | 10.0 |
| Arrange appointment for patient with a general practitioner | 50 | 8.3 |
| Bring patient back to see general practitioner later today or on a following day | 282 | 47.0 |
| Ask patient to wait until a general practitioner comes to the peripheral emergency department | 147 | 24.5 |
| Arrange for patient to be seen at the peripheral emergency department specialist clinic | 11 | 1.8 |
| Refer directly to the main emergency department | 14 | 2.3 |
| Refer to an inpatient team at the main hospital | 3 | 0.5 |
| Ring general practitioner for advice | 31 | 5.2 |
| Ring the main emergency department for advice | 2 | 0.3 |
| Total | 600 | 100.0 |