Patient-Defined Visit Priorities in Primary Care: Psychosocial Versus Medically-Related Concerns.

Background: Primary care providers (PCPs) are often challenged to address multiple patient concerns during time-limited visits. The need for PCPs to limit the number of issues addressed may have a negative impact on discussion of patient-defined visit priorities.

Methods: Using data from a recent clinical trial (Aligning Patients and Providers, ClinicalTrials.