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 | Physicians | Nurses | Pharmacists | Other health professionals (e.g. dietician) |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
 | Physician (N = 13) | NP (N = 14) | Physician (N = 12) | NP (N = 13) | Physician (N = 13) | NP (N = 14) | Physician (N = 9) | NP (N = 12) |  |  |  |  | ||||||||
 | Mean (SD) | Rank* | Mean (SD) | Rank* | Mean (SD) | Rank* | Mean (SD) | Rank* | Mean (SD) | Rank* | Mean (SD) | Rank* | Mean (SD) | Rank* | Mean (SD) | Rank* |  |  |  |  |
Used frequently | 2.31 (1.11) | 3 | 1.86 (0.95) | 3 | 2.75 (0.87) | 6.5 | 2.62 (0.96) | 7 | 2.00 (1.29) | 1.5 | 1.43 (0.65) | 1.5 | 2.56 (0.88) | 6.5 | 2.25 (0.62) | 5 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Useful | 1.85 (0.80) | 2 | 1.50 (0.65) | 1.5 | 2.33 (0.78) | 6 | 1.85 (0.55) | 4 | 1.77 (0.83) | 1.5 | 1.43 (0.65) | 1 | 2.44 (0.53) | 8.5 | 1.83 (0.72) | 4 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Accessible | 2.46 (0.88) | 4 | 2.00 (1.04) | 3.5 | 2.50 (0.80) | 5 | 2.46 (0.78) | 7 | 1.69 (0.63) | 1.5 | 1.50 (0.65) | 2 | 2.67 (0.50) | 8 | 2.00 (0.43) | 4.5 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Credible | 2.08 (0.76) | 4.5 | 1.64 (0.75) | 2 | 2.58 (0.67) | 7.5 | 1.85 (0.55) | 4.5 | 1.85 (0.90) | 3.5 | 1.36 (0.50) | 1 | 2.44 (0.53) | 8.5 | 1.83 (0.58) | 4.5 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Current/ timely | 2.25 (0.87) | 5 | 2.00 (0.68) | 4 | 2.58 (0.67) | 6.5 | 2.08 (0.49) | 5 | 1.77 (0.73) | 1.5 | 1.64 (0.63) | 2 | 2.56 (0.53) | 7.5 | 1.92 (0.51) | 4.5 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
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 | Physician (N = 2) | NP (N = 5) | Physician (N = 12) | NP (N = 12) | Physician (N = 3) | NP (N = 7) | Physician (N = 2) | NP (N = 6) | Physician (N = 11) | NP (N = 12) | ||||||||||
 | Mean (SD) | Rank* | Mean (SD) | Rank* | Mean (SD) | Rank* | Mean (SD) | Rank* | Mean (SD) | Rank* | Mean (SD) | Rank* | Mean (SD) | Rank* | Mean (SD) | Rank* | Mean (SD) | Rank* | Mean (SD) | Rank* |
Used frequently | 3.50 (0.71) | 13.5 | 2.60 (1.14) | 9.5 | 2.50 (0.91) | 4.5 | 2.42 (1.00) | 5.5 | 3.33 (0.58) | 12.5 | 3.29 (0.76) | 10.5 | 3.50 (0.71) | 13.5 | 3.67 (1.03) | 12 | 3.18 (1.25) | 8 | 3.17 (1.11) | 8.5 |
Useful | 2.50 (0.71) | 12.5 | 2.40 (0.89) | 10 | 1.92 (0.67) | 3.5 | 1.85 (1.14) | 4.5 | 2.00 (1.00) | 8.5 | 2.86 (0.90) | 10.5 | 3.00 (0.00) | 13 | 3.50 (1.05) | 11.5 | 3.18 (1.08) | 9 | 2.58 (0.79) | 8.5 |
Accessible | 3.00 (0.00) | 13.5 | 2.20 (0.84) | 7.5 | 2.58 (1.00) | 5.5 | 2.38 (1.33) | 6.5 | 2.33 (0.58) | 8 | 3.14 (0.69) | 10 | 3.00 (0.00) | 13.5 | 3.33 (1.21) | 11 | 2.91 (1.37) | 8.5 | 3.08 (1.24) | 8 |
Credible | 3.00 (0.00) | 13 | 2.40 (0.89) | 9.5 | 1.83 (0.72) | 3.5 | 1.77 (0.93) | 4 | 2.00 (1.00) | 9 | 2.86 (0.90) | 9.5 | 3.00 (0.00) | 13 | 3.67 (0.82) | 11 | 3.27 (1.01) | 9 | 2.92 (0.90) | 8.5 |
Current and timely | 3.00 (0.00) | 12.5 | 2.20 (0.84) | 9.5 | 2.00 (0.95) | 3.5 | 1.46 (0.52) | 2 | 2.00 (1.00) | 8 | 2.86 (0.90) | 10.5 | 3.00 (0.00) | 12.5 | 3.50 (1.05) | 11.5 | 2.91 (1.22) | 7.5 | 2.42 (0.79) | 8 |