Functions of the paper and electronic clinical decision-support tools considered useful
| Function considered useful | GPs and registrars reporting function is useful in tools | |
|---|---|---|
| Paper-based, n (%) (N= 63) | Electronic, n (%) (N= 58) | |
| Assessing cancer risk in patients with: | ||
| Non-specific symptoms | 28 (44) | 20 (35) |
| Multiple symptoms | 25 (40) | 21 (36) |
| Discussing cancer risk with a patient | 19 (30) | 17 (29) |
| Increasing the awareness of cancer as a possible diagnosis | 17 (27) | 13 (22) |
| Reassuring anxious patients | 16 (25) | 10 (17) |
| Prompting referrals that would otherwise not have been made | 13 (21) | 8 (14) |
| Increasing the certainty of clinical decision making | 25 (40) | 7 (12) |
| Increasing the awareness of cancer symptoms | 10 (16) | 7 (12) |
| Discussing investigation with symptomatic patients | 9 (14) | 3 (5) |
| None of these | 8 (13) | 17 (29) |