[Coding/Popular] Popular

Aliases

Popular
P
popular response
conventional response

Definition

Popular identifies responses that occur with high frequency in the system’s reference population. In coding, P is assigned when the response matches a defined popular by criterion, location, and content.

Conditions

The response must match a recognized popular response in the system.
It is not enough for the response to resemble a popular; it must actually fit the criterion and required location.
P is marked separately alongside the main response coding.
The decision should be made from the system’s popular list, not from clinical intuition alone.

Cautions

A quasi-popular should not receive P if content or location changes in a meaningful way.
Card orientation can matter because some populars require the top or head area to remain in the expected position.
Frequency or absence of P is interpreted later; in coding, the only question is whether the response meets the criterion.
Cultural differences may affect how some responses are discussed across locales, but the coding decision still follows the active manual rule for that locale.

Cross References

[Coding] score
[Coding/Cards] Card
[Coding/GHR-PHR] GHR
[Interpretation/Mediation] P

Evidence Note

Detailed source comparisons remain in the internal provenance note.