Table 1.
Characteristics of focus group participants (N = 16)*
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Men | 12 (75) |
| Women | 4 (25) |
| Age range (years) | |
| 25-35 | 2 (12) |
| 36-45 | 4 (25) |
| 46-55 | 2 (12) |
| 56-65 | 6 (37) |
| > 65 | 2 (12) |
| Type of physician | |
| Family | 12 (75) |
| General Internal Medicine | 3 (19) |
| Other specialist: Rheumatology | 1 (6) |
| Years in practice (years) | |
| < 5 | 1 (6) |
| 5-10 | 2 (12) |
| 11-15 | 3 (19) |
| 16-25 | 3 (19) |
| > 25 | 7 (44) |
| Type of practice | |
| Group | 7 (44) |
| Solo | 4 (25) |
| Academic | 2 (12) |
| Combination | 3 (19) |
| Practice setting | |
| Private office/clinic | 14 (87) |
| Academic centre | 3 (19) |
| Practice location | |
| Urban | 9 (56) |
| Inner city | 6 (37) |
| Suburban | 1 (6) |
| Using an EHR or CPOE | |
| EHR (range of integration: partial to 99%) | 6 (37) |
| CPOE (range of integration: < 10% to 100%) | 5 (31) |
*EHR = electronic health record; CPOE = computerized provider order entry.