Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| Characteristic | Total, n (%)a | GP, n (%)a | PN or NP, n (%)a |
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| Participants | 16 | 8 | 8 |
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| Age, mean, years (SD, range) | 42.0 (7.0, 29–53) | 41.9 (6.9, 32–53) | 42.1 (7.7, 29–52) |
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| Gender | |||
| Male | 4 (25) | 4 (50) | 0 |
| Female | 12 (75) | 4 (50) | 8 (100) |
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| Years of experience, mean (SD, range) | 7.9 (6.9, 1–25) | 10.0 (8.8, 2–25) | 5.9 (3.9, 1–13) |
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| Level of confidence using computers in clinical practice | |||
| Not very confident | 1 (6) | 0 | 1 (13) |
| Confident | 7 (44) | 1 (13) | 6 (75) |
| Very confident | 8 (50) | 7 (88) | 1 (13) |
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| Current users of a computerised risk tool | |||
| Yes | 14 (88) | 8 (100) | 6 (75) |
| No | 2 (13) | 0 | 2 (25) |
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| Experience using an electronic tool to draw family histories | |||
| Yes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No | 16 (100) | 8 (100) | 8 (100) |
a
Unless otherwise stated. NP = nurse practitioner. PN = practice nurse. SD = standard deviation.