| Type of provider at index visit (n = 170) | |
| Primary care | 82 (48) |
| Oncology | 37 (22) |
| Surgery | 13 (8) |
| Obstetrics–Gynaecology | 8 (5) |
| Cardiology | 8 (5) |
| Other | 22 (13) |
| Documentation of weight and recognition of weight loss (n = 170) | |
| Current weight recorded | 116 (68) |
| Prior weight recorded | 27 (16) |
| Weight loss recognised | 66 (39) |
| Section of note mentioning weight or weight loss (n = 170) | |
| Chief complaint | 4 (2) |
| History of present illness | 24 (14) |
| Past medical history | 0 (0) |
| Vital signs | 61 (36) |
| Physical examination | 46 (27) |
| Assessment and plan | 12 (7) |
| Assessment of whether weight loss was voluntary (n = 170) | |
| Voluntary | 36 (21) |
| Involuntary | 22 (13) |
| Not documented | 112 (66) |
| Cause attributed to non-voluntary weight loss at index visit (n = 134) | |
| Malignancy | 6 (4) |
| Gastrointestinal | 6 (4) |
| Infectious | 1 (1) |
| Rheumatological | 1 (1) |
| Depression | 4 (3) |
| Other psychiatric | 2 (1) |
| Social issues | 2 (1) |
| Not documented | 112 (84) |