Table 2 General practitioners' responses to patient recruitment items in the survey
Survey item* | n (practices) | Mean | 95% CI | Median | IQR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
   GP intended to invite eligible patients to participate in the study | 67 | 5.6 | 5.2 - 5.9 | 6 | 5 - 6.5 |
   GP did not see eligible patients during the study period | 66 | 2.7 | 2.3 - 3.1 | 2 | 1 - 3.9 |
   GP did not recall seeing patient recruitment materials in the practice | 66 | 3.1 | 2.7 - 3.6 | 3 | 1.6 - 4 |
   GP forgot to approach eligible patients to participate in the study | 67 | 4.4 | 4.0 - 4.8 | 5 | 3.3 - 6 |
   GP approached patients to participate, but they were not interested | 67 | 3.5 | 3.1 - 3.9 | 4 | 2 - 5 |