Evaluation of guidelines (extract)


How would you characterize, in general, the ease of access to the EPAGE guidelines Web site for "Laminectomy" ?

From very easy (1) to extremely frustrating (6)

1 2 3 4 5 6
12 8 0 0 0 0

How would you characterize, in general, the ease of access to the EPAGE guidelines Web site for "Endoscopy" ?

From very easy (1) to extremely frustrating (6)

1 2 3 4 5 6
4 10 0 0 0 1

If you did use both sites, which one did you prefer ?

In general, was the time required to access the guidelines acceptable ?

If not, what would be an acceptable delay ?

If you did not use the guidelines with all eligible patients, what are the major reasons (more than one response possible) ?

Given your experience with the EPAGE guidelines, how would you rate the current ease of use in terms of making them a feasible tool to assist in medical decisions?

From 1 (very easy to use) to 6 (extremely difficult to use)

1 2 3 4 5 6
4 8 3 2 2 1

Given your experience with the EPAGE guidelines, how would you rate their current usefulness as an aid in determining the appropriateness of medical procedures?

From 1 (very useful) to 6 (totally useless)

1 2 3 4 5 6
1 3 2 10 3 1

How would you rate the learning experience from the use of the EPAGE guidelines?

From 1 (enriching) to 6 disappointing).

1 2 3 4 5 6
0 3 5 3 6 3

Given your experience using the WWW (not only with the EPAGE site), how would you rate its potential to vehicle clinical practice guidelines?

From 1 (tremendous potential) to 6 (none).

1 2 3 4 5 6
6 4 5 3 1 0

How much did use of the EPAGE guidelines disturb you in your relation to your patients?

From 1 (not at all) to 6 (very much).

1 2 3 4 5 6
10 5 1 1 0 0

How much do you feel your use of /reference to the EPAGE guidelines disturbed the patient ?

From 1 (not at all) to 6 (very much).

1 2 3 4 5 6
4 9 1 0 0 0

How much did this disturb you in your established pattern of work?

From 1 (not at all) to 6 (very much).

1 2 3 4 5 6
3 5 6 4 1 0

Do you plan to use the EPAGE guidelines beyond the study period ?

If no, please indicate the reason (indicate all that apply):