Table 1

Frequency (%) of Likert scale responses

 Was patient death preventable? n (%)
Definitely yes (L1)Probably yes (L2)Uncertain (L3)Probably not (L4)Definitely not (L5)Total
UK study8 (1.3)51 (8.0)86 (13.5)220 (34.6)270 (42.5)635 (100.0)
US study2 (0.5)31 (8.1)65 (17.0)192 (50.1)93 (24.3)383 (100.0)