Number of diagnoses in time for each standard diagnoses registration (SDR) category, which consisted of arthritis (1), systemic illness (2), osteoarthritis (3), arthralgias (4), other diagnoses (including burstitis, tendinitis) (5), and fibromyalgia (6). More diagnoses per patient were recorded
| SDR categories | 1999 (n=144) n (%) | 2000 (n=72) n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| *p=0.001; Wilcoxon signed rank test. | ||
| 1 | 30 (21) | 18 (25) |
| 2 | 4 (3) | 5 (7) |
| 3 | 34 (24) | 13 (18) |
| 4 | 1 (1) | 3 (4) |
| 5 | 24 (17) | 15 (21) |
| 6* | 40 (28) | 8 (11) |