Self-reported symptom burden among patients attending public health care facilities in India: Looking through ICPC-3 lens.

This is the first Indian study using the ICPC-3 classification for all three levels of health care. Irrespective of age, socio-economic variables, and tiers of healthcare, the top three groups to visit public health facilities according to the ICPC-3 classification were consistent i.e., general, digestive, and circulatory. Implementation of standard management and referral guidelines for common diseases under these groups will improve the quality and burden at public health facilities in India.