Table 2.
Summary of 41 responses.
| Missing | Do not know | No | Perhaps | Yes | Yes (% of definite responses) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Was the case sent to an appropriate expert? | 4 | 37 | 100 | ||||
| (2) Was the answer provided sufficiently quickly? | 6 | 35 | 100 | ||||
| (3) Was the answer well adapted for your local environment? | 1 | 8 | 32 | 80 | |||
| (4) Were you able to follow the advice given? | 15 | 26 | 63 | ||||
| (5) If NO, could you explain briefly why not | 16 comments | ||||||
| (6) Did you find the advice helpful? | 2 | 2 | 37 | 95 | |||
| (7) If YES, did it (tick any that apply) | |||||||
| - Clarify your diagnosis? | 12 | 3 | 26 | 90 | |||
| - Assist with your management of the patient? | 9 | 2 | 30 | 94 | |||
| - Improve the patient’s symptoms? | 15 | 16 | 10 | 38 | |||
| - Improve function? | 15 | 16 | 10 | 38 | |||
| - Any other reason? Please specify | 16 comments | ||||||
| (8) Do you think the eventual outcome for the patient will be beneficial for the patient? | 8 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 48 | ||
| (9) Was there any educational benefit to you in the reply? | 1 | 2 | 38 | 95 | |||
| (10) Was there any cost-saving as a result of this consultation? (tick any that apply) | |||||||
| - Saving for the patient/family? | 2 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 35 | ||
| If YES, please explain briefly | 11 comments | ||||||
| - Saving for the hospital/clinic? | 10 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 48 | ||
| If YES, please explain briefly | 12 comments | ||||||
| (11) Please add any other comments about this case specifically | 18 comments | ||||||
| (12) Please add any other comments about the service generally | 17 comments |