Classification criteria for symptoms
| Category | Description | Subcategory | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Presentations with no oncological significance | A1 Skin complaint | Acne, eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, excludes pigmented lesions |
| A2 Contraception or pregnancy-related condition | Contraceptive pill or injection, termination of pregnancy, pre- and postnatal care | ||
| A3 Known chronic illness/review of existing condition | Asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis | ||
| A4 Simple infection | Respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection | ||
| A5 Mental health | Depression, anxiety | ||
| A6 Multiple issues | Numerous symptoms, none of which are category B; for example, skin complaint, contraception, and mental health | ||
| A7 ‘Other’ acute, clearly non-oncological problem | Trauma, eye problems, foreign bodies, dyspepsia, migraine, haemorrhoids, diarrhoea, and vomiting; also includes first presentation of headache, back pain and dizziness | ||
| B | Presentations that could have some oncological significance (alert symptoms) | B1 lump/swelling | Breast, testis or other area |
| B2 Lymphadenopathy | Swollen/enlarged lymph nodes | ||
| B3 Headaches | Persistent unexplained headaches, excludes migraine or headache associated with viral illness | ||
| B4 Fatigue | Persistent unexplained fatigue | ||
| B5 Weight loss | Unexplained weight loss | ||
| B6 Pain | Persistent unexplained pain | ||
| B7 Dizziness | Unexplained dizziness | ||
| B8 Other | Examples include pigmented lesions, non-healing ulcers, rectal bleeding, haematemesis, intermenstrual bleed | ||
| C | Other clinical conditions, including preventative advice | n/a | Smoking cessation, travel vaccine advice |
| D | No clinical condition | n/a | Back-to-work papers, registering new patient, giving test results, methadone prescriptions |
| E | Inconclusive | n/a | Insufficient details of consultation recorded |