Table 2.
Respondents characteristics and questions concerning the use of the Goligher classification in routine practice
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | |
| Surgeon | 79 (84) |
| Fellow | 7 (7) |
| Resident in training | 8 (8) |
| Physician assistant/nurse practitioner | 1 (1) |
| Regularity of treatment | |
| Daily | 18 (19) |
| Weekly | 62 (65) |
| Monthly | 8 (8) |
| A few times in a year | 7 (7) |
| Do you use a classification for hemorrhoids? | |
| Yes, the Goligher classification | 83 (87) |
| No (e.g. descriptive diagnosis) | 10 (11) |
| Yes, otherwise, namely. | 2 (2) |
| The Goligher classification determines the grading on the basis of: | |
| Medical history | 11 (12) |
| Physical examination | 5 (5) |
| Proctoscopy | 7 (7) |
| A combination of the above | 72 (76) |
| Do you find the Goligher classification is a helpful classification | |
| Yes | 77 (81) |
| No | 18 (19) |
| To what extent do you link your treatment to the grading? | |
| I do not | 20 (21) |
| I classify and I follow the guideline in the policy of treatment options | 60 (63) |
| Otherwise, namely | 15 (16) |