Attitudes of rural family physicians to clinical practice guidelines: a cross-sectional survey

Table 5. Spearman rank correlational analysis for pairs of statements or questions for which there was significant disconcordance or disagreement with respect to responses
Statement or question pairs			Spearman rho	p
CPGs reduce flexibility in dealing with patients	and	CPGs accurately reflect optimal diagnosis and treatment	-0.28	<0.002
CPGs do not allow physicians to use their clinical skills and experience	and	CPGs accurately reflect optimal diagnosis and treatment	-0.34	<0.001
CPGs accurately reflect optimal diagnosis and treatment	and	Concerned about legal and malpractice issues	-0.22	<0.007
CPGs reduce flexibility in dealing with patients	and	CPGs would affect knowledge of a disease	-0.35	<0.001
CPGs reduce flexibility in dealing with patients	and	CPGs would affect ability to diagnose a disease	-0.32	<0.001
CPGs reduce flexibility in dealing with patients	and	CPGs would affect ability to treat a disease	-0.26	<0.002
CPGs do not allow physicians to use their clinical skills and experience	and	CPGs would affect knowledge of a disease	-0.37	<0.001
CPGs do not allow physicians to use their clinical skills and experience	and	CPGs would affect ability to diagnose a disease	-0.28	<0.002
CPGs do not allow physicians to use their clinical skills and experience	and	CPGs would affect ability to treat a disease	-0.42	<0.001
Concerned about legal and malpractice issues	and	CPGs would affect ability to treat a disease	-0.17	<0.03

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