Table 2.

Questionnaire recommendations for future foundation level teaching about MUS

Question	Response
What would you consider to be an ideal method of teaching? (Respondents may select more than one option)	Case-based group discussions (40/53) GP/outpatient-based teaching (23/53) Ward-based teaching (17/53) Role-play with simulated patients (14/53) Advanced consultation skills training (12/53) Lectures/seminars (9/53) Role-play with peers (8/53) One-to-one supervision (6/53)
What would you consider to be the most feasible method of teaching?	Case-based group discussions (35/53) Lectures (21/53) GP/outpatient-based teaching (17/53) Ward-based teaching (13/53) Role-play with peers (7/53) Role-play with simulated patients (6/53) Advanced consultation skills training (5/53) One-to-one supervision (4/53)
How many hours teaching on the topic of MUS would you recommend per year at:	FY1 level (mean: 2.24 hours; median: 2; range: 0–10) FY2 level (mean: 2.67 hours; median: 2; range: 0–10.5)

FY1/FY2, 1-year/2-year foundation programme; GP, general practitioner; MUS, medically unexplained symptoms.