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Table 2 Most common diagnostic groups and the principal medical teams involved in care of enrolled children

From: Significant reductions in tertiary hospital encounters and less travel for families after implementation of Paediatric Care Coordination in Australia

Diagnostic groups

N (%)

Genetic or Chromosomal disorder

101(18.9)

Asthma

86(16.1)

Gastro-intestinal Disorder

40(7.4)

Congenital defects (including congenital heart)

32(6.0)

Cerebral Palsy

18(3.4)

Developmental Delay

15(2.8)

Chronic Respiratory Disorder (not Asthma)

12(2.2)

Principal Teams Involved in Care

 

General Medicine

126(23.6)

Gastroenterology

46(8.6)

Rehabilitation

24(4.5)

Neurology

35(6.6)

Cardiology

16(3.0)

Rheumatology

9(1.7)