Table 4

Examinations.

Author	Doctor/patient initiated	Appointment length (mins)	Consultations n (%)	Any examination (%)	P	BP recorded	P	Vaginal examination (% female consultations)	P
Morrell 1986	Doctor	5	80	41		18		2
	Doctor	7.5	117	55	<0.01^a	27	NS	10	NS
	Doctor	10	114	63		29		10
	Patient	5	195	77		7		5
	Patient	7.5	145	76	NS	8	NS	11	NS
	Patient	10	129	69		12		7

Ridsdale 1989		5	348	82		22		3
		10	277	83	NS^a	17	NS^a	2	<0.05^a
		15	336	83		16		7

Wilson 1992		6	1496	65^b	NS^c	19	<0.001
		10	1461	64^b		24

↵a χ² for trend.
↵b Unpublished results.
↵c χ².
NS = Not stated.