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Table 5 Influence of a positive or negative review and knowledge of malpractice history on decision to seek care

From: Popularity of internet physician rating sites and their apparent influence on patients’ choices of physicians

A positive physician review alone would cause me to seek care from that individual

Number (803 total)

Percentage of total

Strongly agree

226

28.1 %

Agree

427

53.2 %

No impact

127

15.8 %

Disagree

14

1.7 %

Strongly disagree

9

1.1 %

A negative physician review alone would cause me not to seek care from that individual

Number (796 total)

Percentage of total

Strongly agree

215

27.0 %

Agree

396

49.7 %

No impact

134

16.8 %

Disagree

41

5.2 %

Strongly disagree

10

1.3 %

Knowledge that a physician had been sued for medical malpractice would cause me not to seek care

Number (790 total)

Percentage of total

Strongly agree

234

29.6 %

Agree

293

37.1 %

No impact

209

26.5 %

Disagree

48

6.1 %

Strongly disagree

6

0.8 %