Table 1.

Performance and criterion measures in new system for selecting general practice registrars

Measures	No (%) of initial sample	Mean (SD) age	No of women	No of men
Applied	354 (100)	30.2 (7.9)	174	180
Attended assessment centre, referees' reports obtained	188 (53)	30.2 (7.0)	96	90
Offered and accepted post	140 (39)	—	—	—
In post at time of study*	71 (20)	—	—	—
Completed supervisor formative assessment for those entering training†	46 (13)	29.2 (6.4)	24	22

^*69 (19% of initial sample) were in hospital post for first rotation.

^†Of 71 trainees in posts at time of study, supervisor assessments were obtained for 46 trainees (65% response rate).