Fig. 1

Flowchart and sources of data. We used an administrative data base of WHM foundation after excluding data entering errors. To assess exposure variables, we used records of evaluation forms replied by >90.6% of all GP trainees after completion of the GP training module in GP training. To assess the outcome to become or not become practicing GP by 2016 we used two prospective approaches: first, an online survey and second, an internet search among non-responders to the survey. Blue underlined are the data we used for this study