| Table 1. Number and percentage of responses for questions concerning the use, legislation, reading and development of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) |
| Response; number (and percentage) of respondents |
| Question | No. of respondents* | Yes | No | Unsure |
| Would you use CPGs in your practice? | 135 | 89 | (65.9) | 6 | (4.4) | 40 | (29.6) |
| Do you think government should legislate CPGs? | 136 | 17 | (12.5) | 104 | (76.5) | 15 | (11.0) |
| Have you ever read a CPG for a particular disease? | 135 | 98 | (72.6) | 33 | (24.4) | 4 | (3.0) |
| If yes, did reading the guideline affect your practice? | 101 | 49 | (48.5) | 36 | (35.6) | 16 | (15.8) |
| Do you think family physicians should be involved in the development of CPGs? | 135 | 129 | (95.6) | 1 | (0.7) | 5 | (3.7) |
| *Although 137 physicians responded to the survey, not all respondents answered every question. |