Summary of the WONCA/COOP International Health Assessment Field Trial. The Dartmouth COOP Primary Care Network.

This paper describes an international clinical feasibility trial conducted by WONCA in seven countries with the basic objective of increasing understanding of patient health. It was found that the Charts were understood by most patients and doctors found them useful. They produced good discrimination and different profiles for different conditions. Significant variations were noted among participating countries, probably reflecting doctor and patient selection as well as true cultural or ethnic differences.