Table 3.
Beliefs and Attitudes Regarding Who Makes Guidelines for Clinical Preventive Services, US Adults, 2013
| Type of Organization or Group | Percentage Believe Involved in Making Guidelines for Clinical Preventive Services | Percentage Strongly or Somewhat Trust to Be Involved in Making Guidelines |
|---|---|---|
| (Weighted n) | (n = 1,794) | (n = 1,794) |
| Doctors | 76.1% | 84.5% |
| Researchers/medical scientists | 62.7% | 71.7% |
| Government health agencies | 54.4% | 60.1% |
| Government health experts/leaders | 51.8% | 53.8% |
| Professional associations (eg, AMA) | 43.5% | 58.0% |
| Insurance plans | 42.6% | 19.1% |
| Disease advocacy groups | 41.5% | 63.3% |
| Nurses/nurse practitioners | 35.8% | 77.1% |
| Pharmaceutical companies | 26.9% | 19.8% |
| Patient advocates/social workers | 20.0% | 44.5% |
| University professors | 19.5% | 43.7% |
| Medical schools | 15.5% | 45.7% |
| Patients/health care consumers | 15.0% | 40.9% |
| Legislators | 12.1% | 10.7% |
| Lawyers | 8.5% | 8.1% |
| Economists | 5.5% | 12.4% |