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Table 1 Constructs and questionnaire items

From: Clinician acceptance of complex clinical decision support systems for treatment allocation of patients with chronic low back pain

Intention to Use (IU) [28]

IU1—If the Back-UP system would be available for me, I would definitely use it

IU2—I would recommend the Back-UP system to others

IU3—I hope that Back-UP becomes available to me

Perceived Usefulness (PU) [20]

PU1—Using the Back-UP system will help me to treat patients with back pain more efficiently

PU2 -Using the Back-UP system will improve the quality of care that I will provide to patient with back pain

PU3—Using the Back-UP system will ease the way in which I treat patient with back pain

PU4—Using the Back-UP system will make my work more effective

Perceived Service Benefits (PSB) [24]

PSB1—Using the Back-UP system will improve the timeliness of patient care

PSB2—Using the Back-UP system will reduce patient care and service costs

PSB3—Using the Back-UP system will improve the service productivity of medical staff

PSB4—Using the Back-UP system will reduce unnecessary patient transfers or admissions

PSB5—Using the Back-UP system will improve overall effectiveness of patient care

Perceived Service Risks (PSR) [24]

PSR1—Using the Back-UP system will hinder physician – patient relationship

PSR2—Using the Back-UP system will reduce patient care effectiveness

PSR3—Using the Back-UP system will jeopardize patient privacy

PSR4—Using the Back-UP system will bring psychological harm

Perceived Threat to professional Autonomy

(PTA) [23]

PTA1—Using the Back-UP system will decrease my control over clinical decisions

PTA2—Using the Back-UP system will decrease my professional discretion over patient care decisions

PTA3—Using the Back-UP system will decrease my control over each step of the patient care process

PTA4—Using the Back-UP system will increase monitoring of my diagnostic and therapeutic decisions by non-providers

PTA5—Using the Back-UP system will decrease my control over the allocation of scarce resources

PTA6—I find the Back-UP system advantageous for the medical profession as a whole

Benevolence (BEN) [27]

BEN1—I believe that the Back-UP system would act in my best interest

BEN2—The Back-UP system is designed to help me

Integrity (INT) [27]

INT1—The Back-UP system will be honest in its advice

INT2 -The advice the Back-UP system gives me is sincere

Competence (COMP) [27]

COMP1—The Back-UP system is competent and effective is providing advice

COMP2—Overall, the Back-UP system is a capable and proficient advice provider