October 1, 1998Family Practice
Outcome in general medical patients presenting with common symptoms: a prospective study with a 2-week and a 3-month follow-up
Population
500 adults presenting to a general medicine clinic with a chief complaint of a physical symptom
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports expectant management in primary care; leaves open whether interventions alter trajectories in controlled trials.
Structured PICO
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Population
500 adults presenting to a general medicine clinic with a chief complaint of a physical symptom
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Outcome
symptomatic improvement assessed at 2 weeks and 3 monthspatient reported
The majority of general medical patients presenting with physical complaints experience symptomatic improvement within 2 weeks, with low relapse rates.
Cite This Study
Kurt Kroenke (1998) studied this question.