Table 4 Primary care investigations for heavy menstrual bleeding before referral to outpatient gynaecology (reported by hospital)
Always(%) | Mostly(%) | Sometimes(%) | Rarely(%) | Never(%) | Don’t know(%) | Responses(n) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Full blood count | 3.6 | 48.2 | 42.3 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 220 |
Ultrasound | 2.3 | 18.6 | 73.5 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 215 |
Thyroid function test | 0.0 | 6.4 | 58.6 | 31.4 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 220 |
Hormonal assessment | 0.0 | 4.6 | 51.6 | 40.1 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 217 |
Liver function test | 0.0 | 0.5 | 8.1 | 56.9 | 34.0 | 0.5 | 209 |