Table 5 Informant Consensus Factor values for ICPC-2 ailment categories

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S—Skin

S03 Warts (24); S10 Boil/carbuncle (26); S11 Skin infection post-traumatic (11); S13 Animal/human bite (4); S14 Burn/scald (62); S18 Laceration/cut (5); S19 Skin injury other (68); S20 Corn/callosity (1); S21 Skin texture symptom/complaint (10); S29 Skin symptom/complaint other (5); S76 Skin infection other (84); S77 Malignant neoplasm of skin (13); S79 Neoplasm skin benign/unspecified (1); S87 Dermatitis/atopic eczema (5); S96 Acne (2); S97 Chronic ulcer skin (63); S99 Skin disease, other (28);

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412

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B—Blood, Blood Forming Organs and Immune Mechanism

B02 Lymph gland(s) enlarged/painful (1); B73 Leukaemia (13); B80 Iron deficiency anaemia (94); B87 Splenomegaly (2); B99 Blood/lymph/spleen disease other (3);

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113

3

L—Musculoskeletal

L20 Joint symptom/complaint NOS (11); L72 Fracture: radius/ulna (15); L73 Fracture: tibia/fibula (15); L74 Fracture: hand/foot bone (15); L75 Fracture: femur (15); L76 Fracture: other (15); L88 Rheumatoid/seropositive arthritis (11);

10

103

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R—Respiratory

R01 Pain respiratory system (176); R05 Cough (129); R06 Nosebleeds/epistaxis (4); R07 Sneezing/nasal congestion (9); R25 Sputum/phlegm abnormal (3); R29 Respiratory symptom/complaint oth. (2); R72 Strep throat (9); R77 Laryngitis/tracheitis acute (4); R78 Acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis (49); R79 Chronic bronchitis (11); R80 Influenza (61); R95 Chronic obstructive pulmonary dis (5); R96 Asthma (28);

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490

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A—General and Unspecified

A01 Pain general/multiple sites (2); A03 Fever (8); A04 Weakness/tiredness general (10); A10 Bleeding/haemorrhage NOS (8); A11 Chest pain NOS (2); A70 Tuberculosis (6); A78 Infectious disease other/NOS (43); A79 Malignancy NOS (114); A80 Trauma/injury NOS (89); A92 Allergy/allergic reaction NOS (2); A98 Health maintenance/prevention (186);

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470

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D—Digestive

D01 Abdominal pain/cramps general (33); D02 Abdominal pain epigastric (5); D03 Heartburn (13); D07 Dyspepsia/indigestion (45); D08 Flatulence/gas/belching (11); D11 Diarrhoea (50); D12 Constipation (18); D13 Jaundice (30); D14 Haematemesis/vomiting blood (2); D16 Rectal bleeding (2); D18 Change faeces/bowel movements (5); D19 Teeth/gum symptom/complaint (1); D20 Mouth/tongue/lip symptom/complt. (4); D70 Gastrointestinal infection (17); D74 Malignant neoplasm stomach (4); D75 Malignant neoplasm colon/rectum (4); D77 Malig. neoplasm digest other/NOS (1); D85 Duodenal ulcer (7); D86 Peptic ulcer other (8); D87 Stomach function disorder (121); D94 Chronic enteritis/ulcerative colitis (15); D96 Worms/other parasites (5); D97 Liver disease NOS (34); D98 Cholecystitis/cholelithiasis (43);

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478

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K—Cardiovascular

K01 Heart pain (3); K07 Swollen ankles/oedema (1); K74 Ischaemic heart disease w. angina (1); K77 Heart failure (46); K79 Paroxysmal tachycardia (4); K80 Cardiac arrhythmia NOS (4); K85 Elevated blood pressure (76); K95 Varicose veins of leg (39); K96 Haemorrhoids (46);

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220

8

H—Ear

H01 Ear pain/earache (8); H03 Tinnitus, ringing/buzzing ear (2); H70 Otitis externa (6); H71 Acute otitis media/myringitis (6);

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9

T—Endocrine/Metabolic and Nutritional

T03 Loss of appetite (10); T08 Weight loss (1); T72 Benign neoplasm thyroid (1); T81 Goitre (2); T85 Hyperthyroidism/thyrotoxicosis (1); T86 Hypothyroidism/myxoedema (2); T90 Diabetes non-insulin dependent (72); T92 Gout (5); T93 Lipid disorder (65);

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159

10

X—Female Genital

X01 Genital pain female (23); X02 Menstrual pain (5); X06 Menstruation excessive (4); X07 Menstruation irregular/frequent (22); X08 Intermenstrual bleeding (6); X11 Menopausal symptom/complaint (16); X29 Genital symptom/complt female oth. (40); X78 Fibromyoma uterus (7);

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123

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U—Urological

U01 Dysuria/painful urination (1); U02 Urinary frequency/urgency (5); U08 Urinary retention (33); U13 Bladder symptom/complaint other (5); U14 Kidney symptom/complaint (12); U70 Pyelonephritis/pyelitis (2); U71 Cystitis/urinary infection other (8); U72 Urethritis (8); U80 Injury urinary tract (4); U95 Urinary calculus (14);

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92

12

W—Pregnancy, Childbearing, Family Planning

W15 Infertility/subfertility (7); W19 Breast/lactation symptom/complaint (2); W82 Abortion spontaneous (1); W83 Abortion induced (1); W91 Uncomplicate labour/delivery still (1);

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12

13

P—Psychological

P01 Feeling anxious/nervous/tense (42); P06 Sleep disturbance (5); P12 Bedwetting/enuresis (1); P74 Anxiety disorder/anxiety state (5);

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53

14

Y—Male Genital

Y06 Prostate symptom/complaint (7); Y08 Sexual function sympt./complt.(m) (1); Y10 Infertility/subfertility male (2); Y73 Prostatitis/seminal vesiculitis (4); Y85 Benign prostatic hypertrophy (6);

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20

15

F—Eye

F70 Conjunctivitis infectious (1); F73 Eye infection/inflammation (2);

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3

16

N- Neurological

N01 Headache (6); N19 Speech disorder (2); N28 Limited function/disability (n) (2); N88 Epilepsy (3);

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