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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: Trial outcomes and information for clinical decision-making: a comparative study of opinions of health professionals

 

Clinical centers

 

Responders (63)

Non-responders (18)

Region (%)

  

 Northern England

14 (22)

5 (28)

 Midlands

8 (13)

0

 South East England

22 (35)

10 (55)

 South West England

9 (14)

0

 Wales

10 (16)

3 (17)

Mean number of major colorectal resections (range)a

117 (38 to 275)

90 (29 to 210)

 

Participants

 

Responders (94)

 

Male sex (%)

70 (75)

 

Post held (%)

  

 Surgeon

86 (91)

 

 Nurse

8 (9)

 

Time in post (%)

  

 <5 years

12 (14)

 

 5 to 10 years

24 (28)

 

 >10 years

49 (58)

 

Age

  

 31–40

8 (9)

 

 41–50

48 (51)

 

 51–60

34 (36)

 

 Over 60

4 (4)

 
  1. aNumber of major cancer resections are defined by the UK National Bowel Cancer Audit 2012