Table 4

 Rating process: extent to which the 11 different panels used the full range of the validity scale*

PanelOverall medianOverall modeExtent to which the 9-point scale was used†Extent to which the maximum value of 9 used
1–3‡4–6§7–9¶
*Results are based on round 1 ratings.
†Total percentages add up to 100, given they exclude both missing and deleted data.
‡Not important for quality of care.
§Neither important nor unimportant.
¶Very important for quality of care.
Carer992%7%91%75%
Clinical psychologist994%12%84%51%
Commissioner897%20%73%42%
Counsellor898%16%76%38%
CPN894%13%83%58%
GP799%29%62%23%
Nurse885%18%77%28%
Patient993%11%86%61%
Psychiatrist7912%22%66%23%
Social work896%20%74%30%
Voluntary893%8%89%43%