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Table 4 Free text concerns recorded using ePAQ-MPH not coding into existing ePAQ-MPH domain

From: Using an electronic patient reported outcome measure (ePAQ-MPH) to assess potential harm for long-waiting patients in gynaecology

Area of concern (non-domain)

Number of concerns (n (%))

Confirmation of a diagnosis/advice/feeling heard

142 (25%)

Specific concern about management of their current condition/effective management/medications

98 (17.3%)

Pain management

77 (13.6%)

Non- gynaecology related concern (other health areas, e.g., bowel bladder)

49 (8.7%)

Improved quality of life

38 (6.7%)

Reassurance/reduce anxiety

35 (6.2%)

Non-menstrual bleeding, postmenopausal and or postcoital bleeding

32 (5.7%)

Fertility concern

32 (5.7%)

Hysterectomy requested

19 (3.3%)

Overall sex life

16 (2.8%)

Contraception concern

14 (2.5%)

Vaginal discharge/smell

6 (1%)

Concern relating to cervical screening

6 (1%)

Prolonged waiting time

1 (0.2%)

Total

565