Table 1.

Time until GPs labelled the symptoms as medically unexplained

Consultations, nMean, minutesRange, minutesMedian, minutesInterquartile range, minutes
Symptoms labelled as MUS before, during, or after the consultationNew symptoms74:250:00–16:311:450:30–7:44
Symptoms presented previously301:470:00–10:100:120:00–2:16
Symptoms labelled as MUS during or after the consultationNew symptoms65:090:30–16:312:271:06–9:56
Symptoms presented previously153:350:24–10:102:120:55–6:36
  • MUS = medically unexplained symptom.