Table 2.

Participants' reasons for searches for clinical information

Reason for searchinga	n
Address a clinical question, problem, or decision about a specific patient	1310
Look up something I had forgotten	672
Share information with a patient/caregiver	624
Exchange information with other health professionals	520
Search in general or for curiosity	496
Fulfill an educational or research objective	434
Plan, manage, coordinate, delegate, or monitor tasks with other health professionals	197

^aMore than one reason could be reported per search.