BEACH 3.0

From the 2015-2016 BEACH data, the following 53 conditions cover 60% of all presentations.

  • The top 3 cover 10%,
  • the top 7 cover 20%
  • the top 13 cover 30%
  • the top 22 cover 40%,
  • the top 35 cover 50%
  • the top 53 cover 60%

It follows that studying these areas has a higher yield than studying other areas.

Rank Condition Percent Cumulative
1 Hypertension 4.9 4.9
2 Upper respiratory tract infection 3.5 8.4
3 Depression 2.7 11.1
4 Diabetes (non-gestational) 2.6 13.7
5 Arthritis – all 2.3 16
6 Immunisation/vaccination – respiratory 2.0 18
7 Back complaint 2.0 20
8 Lipid disorder 2.0 22
9 General check-up 1.9 23.9
10 Osteoarthritis 1.7 25.6
11 Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease 1.7 27.3
12 Anxiety 1.4 28.7
13 Immunisation/vaccination NOS 1.3 30
14 Asthma 1.3 31.3
15 Acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis 1.3 32.6
16 Prescription NOS 1.2 33.8
17 Urinary tract infection 1.2 35
18 Results tests/procedures NOS 1.1 36.1
19 Contact dermatitis 1.1 37.2
20 Sleep disturbance 1.0 38.2
21 Female genital check-up/Pap smear 1.0 39.2
22 Administrative procedure NOS 0.9 40.1
23 Vitamin/nutritional deficiency 0.9 41
24 Gastroenteritis 0.9 41.9
25 Abnormal result/investigation NOS 0.8 42.7
26 Sinusitis acute/chronic 0.8 43.5
27 Bursitis/tendonitis/synovitis NOS 0.8 44.3
28 Sprain/strain 0.8 45.1
29 Skin disease, other 0.8 45.9
30 Atrial fibrillation/flutter 0.8 46.7
31 Viral disease, other/NOS 0.7 47.4
32 Osteoporosis 0.7 48.1
33 Laceration/cut 0.7 48.8
34 Solar keratosis/sunburn 0.7 49.5
35 Malignant neoplasm, skin 0.7 50.2
36 Headache 0.7 50.9
37 Pregnancy 0.7 51.6
38 Oral contraception 0.7 52.3
39 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 0.6 52.9
40 Fracture 0.6 53.5
41 Ischaemic heart disease 0.6 54.1
42 Cardiovascular check-up 0.6 54.7
43 Hypothyroidism/myxoedema 0.6 55.3
44 Acute otitis media/myringitis 0.6 55.9
45 Weakness/tiredness, general 0.5 56.4
46 Tonsillitis 0.5 56.9
47 Injury musculoskeletal NOS 0.5 57.4
48 Skin symptoms/complaints, other 0.5 57.9
49 Obesity (BMI > 30) 0.5 58.4
50 Acute stress reaction 0.5 58.9
51 Abdominal pain 0.5 59.4
52 Menopausal symptoms/complaints 0.5 59.9
53 Excessive ear wax 0.5 60.4

Problem area ranking

Area Percent
General and unspecified 13
Respiratory 12.7
Musculoskeletal 11.7
Skin 11.3
Circulatory 9.8
Endocrine and metabolic 8.8
Psychological 8.5
Digestive 7.2
Female genital system 3.5
Neurological 2.6
Ear 2.3
Pregnancy and family planning 2.3
Urology 2.3
Eye 1.5
Male genital system 1.2
Blood and blood-forming organs 1
Social 0.5
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Grouped by system

Condition Percent Group Percent
General and unspecified   13
General check-up* 1.9  
Immunisation/vaccination NOS 1.3  
Prescription NOS 1.2  
Results tests/procedures NOS 1.1  
Administrative procedure NOS 0.9  
Abnormal result/investigation NOS 0.8  
Viral disease, other/NOS 0.7  
Weakness/tiredness, general 0.5  
     
Respiratory   12.7
Upper respiratory tract infection 3.5  
Immunisation/vaccination – respiratory 2  
Asthma 1.3  
Acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis 1.3  
Sinusitis acute/chronic 0.8  
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 0.6  
Tonsillitis* 0.5  
     
Musculoskeletal   11.7
Arthritis – all* 2.3  
Osteoarthritis* 1.7  
Back complaint* 2  
Bursitis/tendonitis/synovitis NOS 0.8  
Sprain/strain* 0.8  
Osteoporosis 0.7  
Fracture* 0.6  
Injury musculoskeletal NOS 0.5  
     
Skin   11.3
Contact dermatitis 1.1  
Skin disease, other 0.8  
Laceration/cut 0.7  
Solar keratosis/sunburn 0.7  
Malignant neoplasm, skin 0.7  
Skin symptom/complaint, other 0.5  
     
Circulatory   9.8
Hypertension* 4.9  
Atrial fibrillation/flutter 0.8  
Ischaemic heart disease* 0.6  
Cardiovascular check-up* 0.6  
     
Endocrine and metabolic   8.8
Diabetes (non-gestational)* 2.6  
Lipid disorder 2  
Vitamin/nutritional deficiency 0.9  
Hypothyroidism/myxoedema 0.6  
Obesity (BMI > 30) 0.5  
     
Psychological   8.5
Depression* 2.7  
Anxiety* 1.4  
Sleep disturbance 1  
Acute stress reaction 0.5  
     
Digestive   7.2
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease* 1.7  
Gastroenteritis* 0.9  
Abdominal pain* 0.5  
     
Female genital system   3.5
Female genital check-up/Pap smear* 1  
Menopausal symptom/complaint 0.5  
     
Neurological   2.6
Headache* 0.7  
     
Ear   2.3
Acute otitis media/myringitis 0.6  
Excessive ear wax 0.5  
     
Pregnancy and family planning   2.3
Pregnancy* 0.7  
Oral contraception* 0.7  
     
Urology   2.3
Urinary tract infection* 1.2  
     
Eye   1.5
     
Male genital system   1.2
     
Blood and blood-forming organs   1
     
Social   0.5
     
  60.4 100.2