Mariken Stegmann

Supplementary Table 1 . Codes and Themes  Themes  Codes  Administrative details  Purpose   Reason of consultation or letter  Background information  Allergies  Cardiopulmonary resuscitation policy  Past medical history in general  Past medical history concerning this cancer  Smoking status  Packyears  Alcohol use  Hard drugs/soft drugs use  Actual medication  History  Summary of complaints  Interval history (what happened between the last consultation and  now)  Family history  Tractus history  Psychosocial status (relation, work)  Inpatient episode  General report  Report of surgery or procedure  Physical examination  Overall impression (for example ‘ill’)  Performance status  Clinical findings  Diagnostic tests  Blood results  Pathological results  Genetical results  Imaging results  Endoscopy results  Lung function test results  Results of population survey  Results of diagnostic test will follow later  Results of discussion with medical experts  Results of a multidisciplinary meeting  Diagnosis  Diagnosis or final diagnosis  Differential diagnosis (other options)  TNM classification  Policy  To do further diagnostic tests  To be discussed in multidisciplinary meeting  To have a consultation with another medical doctor  Lifestyle advices  Participation in a scientific research project  Start or change in medication  Removed materials (for example drains)  Reassurance / expectative policy  6 79 Qualitative mixed-methods analysis of correspondence