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Table 3 Desired support from the centers for rare diseases

From: Potentials and current shortcomings in the cooperation between German centers for rare diseases and primary care physicians: results from the project TRANSLATE-NAMSE

What kind of support desires the physicians?

Deductive categories (derived from the interview guide)

More information on rare diseases

Telephone contacts

Better availability by the telephone contact person

Co-care

Therapy recommendation

Diagnostic support

Inductive categories

List with all center for rare diseases, their priorities and access modalities

Center for rare diseases should inform about self-help groups

The desire for more public relations from and for the center for rare diseases

Feedback from center for rare diseases

Better information for patients about their disease

Low barriers to access to the center for rare diseases