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. 2016 May 13;6(5):e010639. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010639

Table 5.

Inter-relations between the types

 
Types
 
Optimists Negotiators Checkers Contextualizers Cautious Rounders Scientists
Tendencies Optimists 2 (10%) 2 (13.3%) 2 (15%) 0 0 0
Negotiators 3 (10.7%) 0 0 1 (9.1%) 1 (12.5%) 0
Checkers 1 (3.6%) 2 (10%) 0 1 (9.1%) 1 (12.5%) 1 (20%)
Contextualizers 1 (3.6%) 0 1 (6.7%) 0 2 (25%) 0
Cautious 0 0 0 2 (15%) 1 (12.5%) 1 (20%)
Rounders 1 (3.6%) 1 (5%) 0 0 0 0
Scientists 0 1 (5%) 0 0 1 (9.1%) 0
None 22 (78.6%) 14 (70%) 12 (80%) 9 (69%) 8 (73%) 3 (37,5%) 3 (60%)
Total=92 28 20 15 13 11 8 5

Twenty-seven GPs had a tendency–defined as one major attribute, and one or two minor–to relate to another type. GPs, general practitioners.