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Table 1 Characteristics of clinical questions posted to the GPDU group (n = 204)

From: Role of professional networks on social media in addressing clinical questions at general practice: a cross-sectional study of general practitioners in Australia and New Zealand

 

N (%)

Total clinical questions

204

 Background Questions

30 (15%)

 Foreground Questions

174 (85%)

Reaction to each question

 Comments (number of comments per question; median [IQR])

15 [7–28]

 Answers (number of answers per question; median [IQR])

7 [4–14]

  Short answers (% of all answers per question)

42%

  With an explanation (% of all answers per question)

51%

  Referred to published resources (% of all answers per question)

6%

  Referred to a systematic review (number of answers of all answers)

3