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. 2021 Sep 15;4(9):e2124511. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.24511

Table 2. Self-report of Basis of Recommendations.

Basis of recommendation Yes response, No. (%)
Customer’s medical condition(s) 319 (73.5)
Experiences of other customers 305 (70.3)
Customer’s prior experience with cannabis 292 (67.3)
Customer preference 286 (65.9)
Daytime or nighttime consumption 283 (65.2)
Scientific articles (eg, articles from medical journals) 279 (64.3)
Your personal experience 274 (63.1)
Training provided by your employer 265 (61.1)
Other staff recommendations 242 (55.8)
Product availability 215 (49.5)
Cost 197 (45.4)
Experience of friends or colleagues 194 (44.7)
Trade literature (eg, trade magazines or websites) 191 (44.0)
Physician/clinician input 175 (40.3)
App or website that helps with product selection (eg, Strainpaint) 140 (32.3)
Product smell 127 (29.3)
Product appearance (for flower) 123 (28.3)
What needs to get moved out of inventory 52 (12.0)