Table 6

Frequency of events reported

	Never/rarely	Sometimes	Most of the time /always	Average positive response
When a mistake is made but is caught and corrected before affecting the patient, how often is this reported?	22	23	56	56
When a mistake is made but has no potential to harm the patient, how often is this reported?	24	27	50	50
When a mistake is made that could harm the patient but does not, how often is this reported?	17	18	65	65
Total score	12	25	63	63