The number of times doctors had heard about the performance procedures during the previous year. Items are ranked in approximate order from most heard to least heard, with the order in the original questionnaire being indicated in parentheses alongside each question
| Never (%) | Once (%) | 2–3 times (%) | 4–6 times (%) | 7–10 times (%) | ⩾11 times (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information from the GMC (1) | 61 (11) | 259 (48) | 198 (36) | 16 (3) | 6 (1) | 4 (1) |
| Read about them in the quality medical journals (BMJ, etc) (4) | 145 (28) | 158 (30) | 176 (34) | 28 (5) | 7 (1) | 5 (1) |
| Read about them in (free) medical newspapers/magazines (5) | 209 (41) | 85 (17) | 156 (31) | 44 (9) | 12 (2) | 5 (1) |
| Information from the BMA or other professional organisation (2) | 184 (36) | 168 (33) | 140 (27) | 16 (3) | 5 (1) | 1 (<%) |
| Mentioned by colleagues in your own hospital or practice (8) | 281 (55) | 67 (13) | 126 (25) | 28 (6) | 7 (1) | 2 (<1) |
| Heard about them at conferences or meetings (7) | 345 (67) | 82 (16) | 73 (14) | 11 (2) | 2 (<1) | 3 (1) |
| Information from the health authority, trust, or local medical committee (3) | 353 (70) | 81 (16) | 60 (12) | 8 (2) | 4 (1) | 1 (<1) |
| Read about them in the popular press (6) | 366 (73) | 81 (16) | 53 (11) | 2 (<1) | 2 (<1) | 1 (<1) |
| Mentioned by members of the general public (10) | 486 (95) | 13 (3) | 9 (2) | 2 (<1) | 0 | 0 |
| Mentioned by patients (9) | 502 (98) | 6 (1) | 1 (<1) | 1 (<1) | 0 | 0 |