Consultation characteristics by breathlessness status at the encounter of people presenting with breathlessness as one of the reasons for encounter to general practice in Australia 2000-2009.

Missing data removed from analysis.RACF − residential aged care facility; MBS − Medicare Benefits Schedule; DVA − Department of Veterans’ Affairs.(a) MBS/DVA items other than level A, B, C, D items, and workers compensation claim, or other paid (hospital, state etc), and no charge.(b) No MBS/DVA items or type of consultation (workers compensation claim, other paid, or no charge) recorded.(c) MBS/DVA items and other types of encounter (workers compensation claim, or other paid [hospital, state etc], or no charge) that do not designate the place of consultation.(d) Level A 40 minutes.