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Two studies in this area are: BMJ 7 Aug 1999;319:358-361 - observational studies of 103 family doctors in Iowa, USA. 64% of questions raised in consultations were not immediately pursued, but 80% of those that were pursued were answered. Of 1101 questions, only 2 led to a formal literature search. Annals of Family Medicine Jul-Aug 2007;5(4):345-352 - study of GPs in Spain. 3511 patient consultations raised 635 clinical questions (0.18 per consultation). Doctors searched for answers to 22.8%. In both studies it was found that doctors spent an average of 2 minutes or less attempting to answer each question. Regards Tom Tom Burnham Pharm-line Database Manager Pharmacy, Guy's Hospital Great Maze Pond London SE1 9RT 020 7188 5026 [log in to unmask] ________________________________ From: UK medical/ health care library community / information workers [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Louise Wann Sent: 05 June 2008 10:36 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Clinical queries generated during patient consultations Good Morning, I wonder if anyone could please assist me with this. I'm currently putting together a leaflet to promote our new literature/clinical query answering searching service and I'm trying to illustrate the need for information that arises from patient consultations. I remember hearing once that on average a certain number of clinical queries are generated for every patient consultation, has anybody else heard of this? and if so do you know which source(s) it came from? Many thanks in advance Louise Louise Wann Assistant Librarian Patricia Bowen Library & Knowledge Service West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust Twickenham Road Isleworth Middx TW7 6AF Tel: 0208 321 5968 Fax: 0208 321 5408 Email: [log in to unmask] For the latest news and updates from the library please visit our blog http://patriciabowenlibrary.blogspot.com <http://patriciabowenlibrary.blogspot.com/> Want to give up smoking or help your patients to give up? Free Advice is available to everyone on 0845 111 0155 ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of West Middlesex University Hospital - NHS Trust. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify West Middlesex University Hospital - NHS Trust by phone, fax or e-mail ([log in to unmask]). ********************************************************************** ************************************************************************************* The information contained in this message and or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Unless otherwise specified, the opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust or any of its subsidiaries. The information contained in this e-mail may be subject to public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Unless the information is legally exempt from disclosure, the confidentiality of this e-mail and any replies cannot be guaranteed. Any review, retransmission,dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any system and destroy any copies. We make every effort to keep our network free from viruses. However, it is your responsibility to ensure that this e-mail and any attachments are free of viruses as we can take no responsibility for any computer virus which might be transferred by way of this e-mail. *************************************************************************************