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Table 1 Background characteristics of study participants

From: Clinician based decision tool to guide recommended interval between colonoscopies: development and evaluation pilot study

 

Focus groups (FG)

Tool evaluation pilot study (N = 6)b

Qualitative FG participation (N = 22)

Completed 7 scenario survey (N = 19)

Completed 12 scenario surveya (N = 10)

Clinician type

General Surgeon

5 (23%)

5 (26%)

0

3 (50%)

Gastroenterologist

7 (32%)

4 (21%)

4 (40%)

3 (50%)

Primary Care Physician

4 (18%)

4 (21%)

4 (40%)

0

Resident (Surgeon or GI)

6 (27%)

6 (32%)

2 (20%)

0

Training

Canada

16 (73%)

16 (84%)

9 (90%)

5 (83%)

U.S.A

3 (14%)

1 (5%)

1 (10%)

1 (17%)

Canada and U.S.A

3 (14%)

2 (11%)

0

0

Gender

Male

16 (73%)

13 (68%)

5 (50%)

6 (100%)

Female

6 (27%)

6 (32%)

5 (50%)

0

  1. aThe 12 scenario survey comprised the same scenarios as the 7 scenario survey, plus an additional 5 scenarios. The General Surgeons and Surgeon Residents were given the 7-scenario version of the survey in their focus group
  2. bOf the endoscopists in the pilot study, 2 were also in the focus groups while 4 did not overlap with those in the focus groups