Table 9 Information sources (Part D, separate question) used by respondents to inform their clinical decision-making (n = 312)
| Â | Never used n (%) | Used a little n (%) | Used to a moderate extent n (%) | Used a lot n (%) | Always used n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Published clinical evidence | 5 (2) | 51 (16) | 143 (46) | 102 (33) | 9 (3) |
Traditional knowledge | 5 (2) | 31 (10) | 101 (32) | 150 (48) | 25 (8) |
Clinical practice guidelines | 1 (0.3) | 25 (8) | 92 (30) | 169 (54) | 24 (8) |
Personal preference | 7 (2) | 33 (11) | 155 (50) | 106 (34) | 10 (3) |
Patient preference | 2 (1) | 40 (13) | 129 (42) | 118 (38) | 20 (6) |
Personal intuition | 6 (2) | 55 (18) | 141 (45) | 94 (30) | 14 (5) |
Fellow practitioners or experts | 1 (0.3) | 24 (8) | 128 (41) | 147 (48) | 9 (3) |
Textbooks | 10 (3) | 103 (33) | 135 (43) | 61 (20) | 3 (1) |
Trial and error | 5 (2) | 130 (42) | 127 (41) | 48 (15) | 2 (1) |
Experimental/laboratory evidence | 135 (43) | 138 (44) | 29 (9) | 9 (3) | 0 |