| Table 2. Physicians' estimation of how CPGs would affect knowledge of and ability to diagnose and treat a particular disease |
| | Response; number (and percentage) of respondents |
| Question | No. of respondents* | Improve a lot | Improve | No change | Worsen | Worsen a lot |
| How would CPGs affect your knowledge of a disease? |
134 |
8 (6.0) |
72 (53.7) |
53 (39.6) |
1 (0.7) |
0 (0) |
| How would CPGs affect your ability to diagnose a disease? |
133 |
6 (4.5) |
50 (37.6) |
76 (57.1) |
1 (0.8) |
0 (0) |
| How would CPGs affect your ability to treat a disease? |
133 |
8 (6.0) |
74 (55.6) |
48 (36.1) |
3 (2.3) |
0 (0) |
| *Not all 137 respondents answered every question. |