Table 2.

Twenty most common Read codes in first coded instance of end-of-life recognition in primary care, N = 13 149

Read Code descriptionn%
Not for resuscitation223217.0
Preferred place of care: home11048.4
Preferred place of care: discussed with patient6715.1
Resuscitation: discussed with carer6575.0
Palliative care5794.4
On gold standards palliative care framework5234.0
Preferred place of care: care home4183.2
Preferred place of death: home4173.2
Preferred place of care: discussed with family4013.0
Preferred place of death: discussed with patient3612.7
Preferred place of care: nursing home2962.3
Preferred place of death: discussed with family2371.8
On end-of-life care register2311.8
Preferred place of death: care home2121.6
[V] Palliative care1981.5
Palliative care plan review1841.4
Has end-of-life advance care plan1801.4
Patient aware of diagnosis1591.2
Preferred place of death: nursing home1381.0
Referral to palliative care service1230.9

  • IQR = interquartile range.