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Characteristics of Interviewed healthcare professionals
| Characteristics | n=10 |
| Gender, n | – |
| Male | 5 |
| Female | 5 |
| Practice, n | – |
| Colorectal Surgeon | 7 |
| Nurse | 3 |
| Experience, years, median (range) | – |
| Colorectal Surgeon | 16 (9–21) |
| Nurse | 19 (4–22) |
| Annual rectal cancer volume, patients, median (range) | – |
| Colorectal Surgeon | 30 (20–50) |
| Nurse | 50 (50–75) |
| Time spent per visit discussing LARS, minutes, median (range) | – |
| Colorectal Surgeon | 8 (5–20) |
| Nurse | 23 (30–45) |
LARS, Low anterior resection syndrome.
