Are well understood by most doctors? (1) | 84 (16) | 240 (44) | 185 (34) | 31 (6) | Qualified earlier; ↑social desirability; ↑knowledge Good Medical Practice | 2.25 |
Are a desirable step towards the regular recertification of doctors? (11) | 82 (16) | 169 (32) | 228 (44) | 45 (9) | Women | 1.99 |
Are reassuring the general public that the medical profession can put its own house in order? (2) | 25 (5) | 179 (33) | 289 (54) | 46 (9) | Qualified earlier; ↑social desirability; | 1.63 |
Make it necessary for doctors to report deficient performance in their colleagues? (12) | 26 (5) | 138 (26) | 292 (55) | 72 (14) | — | 1.47 |
Are a reason for doctors to be more defensive in their practice? (3) | 45 (8) | 163 (30) | 215 (40) | 114 (21) | Men; non-UK qualification; ↑emotional exhaustion | −0.04 |
Cannot be used fairly for problems of attitude, interpersonal behaviour, or communication? (10) | 38 (7) | 167 (32) | 239 (45) | 82 (16) | General practice; non-UK qualified | −0.36 |
Make all doctors vulnerable, since everyone does something everyday which might seem deficient? (6) | 50 (9) | 213 (40) | 200 (37) | 76 (14) | ↑Stress from uncertainty; general practice | −0.47 |
Are unfair to some types of doctor (for example locums, single handed practitioners, overseas graduates)? (7) | 93 (18) | 266 (51) | 128 (24) | 40 (8) | Non-UK qualification; ↑stress from uncertainty | −1.11 |
Will affect GPs the most because hospital doctors find it easier to cover each others' deficiencies? (9) | 113 (21) | 236 (45) | 132 (25) | 46 (9) | General practice; non-UK qualified; ↑stress from uncertainty | −1.17 |
Will impair medical morale and disrupt doctors' teamwork? (5) | 86 (16) | 285 (53) | 135 (25) | 30 (6) | ↓Knowledge Good Medical Practice; ↑stress (general health questionnaire); heard more about performance procedures | −1.18 |
Are principally window dressing to stop criticism from politicians and the media? (4) | 94 (17) | 261 (48) | 148 (27) | 37 (7) | ↓Knowledge Good Medical Practice; ↑Emotional exhaustion | −1.18 |
Are only appropriate for problems of technical competence? (8) | 158 (30) | 274 (52) | 86 (16) | 12 (2) | General practice; non-UK qualified | −1.83 |