Table 5.

Factors influencing GP recommendation of CRC screening

Factor	Very influential (%)	Somewhat influential (%)	Not influential (%)	Total (%)
Clinical evidence in medical literature	569 (62.6)	306 (33.7)	34 (3.7)	909 (94.7)
Screening uptake rates	165 (18.8)	456 (51.9)	257 (29.3)	878 (91.5)
Continuing education/conferences/meetings	320 (35.6)	492 (54.7)	88 (9.8)	900 (93.8)
Primary Care Trust (PCT) policy	367 (40.7)	412 (45.7)	123 (13.6)	902 (94.0)
National policy	541 (63.6)	266 (31.3)	43 (5.1)	850 (88.5)