Table 3.
Respondents preferred Internet options for genomic information when presented with patient with a genomic disorder (Multi-answer: respondents were asked to mark all that applied)
| Internet resource | FH | FBC | Batten disease |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| GP notebook | 103 (64) | 106 (67) | 102 (64) |
| CKS | 107 (67) | 108 (68) | 56 (35) |
| Online educational modules (RCGP, Doctor.net, HEE, BMJ online) | 46 (30) | 0 | 0 |
| Google/Bing | 60 (38) | 76 (48) | Not asked |
| NICE guidance | 12 (4) | 74 (47) | 0 |
| SIGN | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 |
| Online text book | 0 | 12 (8) | 31 (12) |
| Youtube | 0 | 11 (7) | 0 |
| Social media (Facebook, WhatsApp) | 2 (1) | 29 (18) | 0 |
| DOH website | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disease-specific online resource | 3 (2) (*SB) | 0 | 80 (50) (BDFA) |
| General online rare disease resource | 0 | 58 (36) | 12 (4) |
| Red whale | 2 (1) | 1 (0.6) | 0 |
| Wikipedia | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.6) |
| Online journal search | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.6) |
*SB (Simon Broome criteria) BDFA (Batten Disease Family Association)