Table 3 Variation in the management of patients with CO-GHD between the four Scottish centres according to GHD categories

Total CO-GHD n = 130 [32]

32

38[16]

6

26[10]

8

10[3]

2

8[3]

Retested n = 74 [14]

21

27[13]

4

12[0]

4

1 [0]

2

3[1]

 With structural abnormalities^a

8

13[5]

–

2

1

–

–

–

 Tumour related^b

3

13[8]

2

7

–

1

–

1

 Idiopathic/unexplained^c

10

1

2

3

3

–

2

2[1]

Re-confirmed GHD

16

27[13]

3

9[0]

1

0

2

3[1]

Not retested (but on adult rhGH) n = 34 [17]

0

7[2]

2

14[10]

1

6 [3]

–

4[2]

 With structural abnormalities^a

–

–

2

1

1

3 [3]

–

1

 Tumour related^b

–

5[2]

–

12[10]

–

3

–

1[1]

 Idiopathic/unexplained^c

–

2

–

1

–

–

–

2[1]