Table 4.

Importance ratings

Items	Importance rating
Practice
22. (inside environment of practice building)	2,5
GP’s interactional style
43. (making comfortable)	3,1
44. (showing understanding)	3,4
45. (providing insight in background and causes)	3,4
46. (helping to cope with constraints)	3,0
47. (attention for social consequences)	2,8
48. (providing needed care)	3,4
49. (balanced attitude)	3,2
Treatment/intervention
68. (anthroposophic treatment options)	2,9
69. (free choice of treatment options)	3,1
70. (free choice of type of medication)	3.1
71. (consensus about treatment)	3,1
73. (focus on physiological self-healing)	3.2
Anthroposophic view
74. (providing insight in situation)	3,0
75. (patients’ own responsibility)	3,0
76. (patients’ active contribution)	3,1
77. (support of GP)	2,9
78. (giving meaning within daily life)	2,9
79. (support on personal growth)	2,7
80. (spiritual meaning)	2,1
Perceived treatment effect
83. (prevalence of side effects)	2,7
84. (influence on quality of life)	3,1
Separate items with other answer catagories: no importance analysis	-