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The aim is to establish a reliable classification system to improve primary care analyses and outcomes.

International Classification of Primary Care

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Randomized trial assesses primary care classifications, indicating better healthcare organization.

The aim is to establish a reliable classification system to improve primary care analyses and outcomes.
Feasibility study conducted in nine countries with a total of 138 primary care professionals.
Tested a Reason for Encounter Classification (RFEC) form to categorize reasons for patient encounters.
Adopted the WONCA/WHO Classification of Health Problems for integration into final version.
Over 100,000 reasons for encounter were recorded, demonstrating diverse primary care needs.
The final ICPC classification includes multiple health dimensions, enhancing usability.
The RFEC was successfully implemented in five languages, expanding accessibility.

Bent Guttorm Bentsen (1986) studied this question.

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