Table 2 Information regarded by GDPs as essential or useful to include in their referral letters
From: Facilitators and barriers to improving the quality of referrals for potential oral cancer
| Essential (Group A) | Essential (Group B) | Useful (Group A) | Useful (Group B) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 8 | 10 | 2 | |
| GDP Name | 10 | 10 | ||
| GDP Address | 10 | 10 | ||
| GDP Phone No. | 9 | 10 | 1 | |
| Patient's Name | 10 | 10 | ||
| Patient's Address | 10 | 10 | ||
| Reason for Referral | 10 | 10 | ||
| Patient's DOB | 10 | 10 | ||
| Patient's Phone No. | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Description of Lesion | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| More detailed description | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Treatment details | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Risk factors | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
