Identification of adults with symptoms suggestive of obstructive airways disease: Validation of a postal respiratory questionnaire

Table 3 Level of consultant agreement Number of adults categorised according to whether they merit a trial of obstructive airways disease medication by the level of consultant agreement.

	Meriting a trial of obstructive airways disease medication
Consultant agreement	Yes	No	Total
All agreed	73	46	119
2 out of 3 agreed	43	39	82
Final categorisation	116	85	201

One subject was not categorised by one of the consultants and the other two disagreed on the decision on whether a trial of obstructive airways disease treatment was indicated so no majority decision could be made. This individual was excluded from analysis.

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