Table S2.

Questions on digital rectal examining by general practitioners and urologists, n (%)

Question		GPs					Urologists
Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Always	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Always
How often do you examine digito rectally in the following situations?	During an early cancer detection examination	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	4 (9.8)	4 (9.8)	33 (80.5)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (14.3)	12 (85.7)
	If there is blood in the patient´s stool	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	3 (7.3)	13 (31.7)	25 (61.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	3 (21.4)	11 (78.6)
	If the patient has a voiding disorder	1 (2.4)	3 (7.3)	17 (41.5)	12 (29.3)	8 (19.5)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	4 (28.6)	10 (71.4)
If the patient is asymptomatic	17 (41.5)	12 (29.3)	8 (19.5)	4 (9.8)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	4 (28.6)	6 (42.9)	4 (28.6)

Abbreviation: GPs, general practitioners.