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Summary of the CIAP survey questionnaire items. 1. Clinical position. 2. Have you heard of the CIAP? (yes/no). 3. How did you hear about the CIAP (10 options eg librarian). 4. Have you used the CIAP? (yes/no). 5. Main locations of use (6 options eg at home, near to where I treat patients). 6. Have you attended CIAP training (yes/no). 7. Frequency of use in the last month (6 options eg once a week, 2–3 per week). 8. Change in use in last month (increased, decreased, remained same). 9. Intended future use (6 options eg once a week, 2–3 per week). 10. Ease of use of CIAP (5 options, very difficult to very easy). 11. Ratings of speed of search time (5 options – excellent to poor). 12. Ratings of access to technical help (5 options – excellent to poor). 13. Ratings of database searching skills (5 options – excellent to poor). 14. Ratings of computer skills (5 options – excellent to poor). 15. How often did you find the information you wanted (4 options – all to none of the time). 16. Resources used frequently (15 databases and 40 journals listed). 17. Reasons for use (17 options eg to confirm a diagnosis, to assist research). 18. Do you believe CIAP has the potential to improve patient care (yes/no/don't know). 19. Do you have direct experience of CIAP resulting in improved patient care? (yes/no). 20. Views on support for using the CIAP from the hospital, team and direct manager and views on the CIAP being part of their perceived clinical role. Level of agreement to 4 statements were sought) eg "In this hospital staff are encouraged to use CIAP". (5 options-strongly agree to strongly disagree. 21. Reasons for not using the CIAP (8 options eg no training, no access, too slow). 22. Age and gender.