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Table 2 Divergence rate by family of diseases

From: Predictive factors of diagnostic and therapeutic divergence in a nationwide cohort of patients seeking second medical opinion

Group

Convergent (n)

Divergent (n)

Proportion divergent (%)

Missing (n)

 

N = 1050

 N = 502

-

N = 384

Orthopedics and rhumatological diseases

408

134

24,7

131

Cardiovascular diseases

45

29

39,2

18

Reproductive diseases

62

25

28,7

21

Nervous system and sensory organ diseases

106

41

27,9

27

Skin disorders

17

6

26,1

6

Digestive system diseases

33

16

32,7

13

Tumours, cancer, hematological diseases

187

48

20,4

94

Endocrine and metabolic diseases

38

20

34,5

13

Gynecological diseases

121

150

55,4

30

Respiratory diseases

10

9

47,4

4

Urological diseases

21

22

51,2

27

Other

2

2

50,0

0