Table 3 Summary of GPs’ and NPs’ answers for questions about awareness of DM complications & co-morbidities and awareness of LJM as a DM complication, management in daily practice and opinion on LJM screening
| Â | GPs | NPs |
(1) Awareness of DM complications and co-morbidities: | ||
 Identifying DM-related complications that should be evaluated during regular DM check-ups. | 96–97%* | 94–99%* |
 Identifying DM-related complications and co-morbidities according to DCGP guidelines | 78–99%* | NA |
 Identifying physical examination that should be performed during regular DM check-ups. | NA | 96% |
 Acquainted with the term ‘cheiroarthropathy’ (whether participant can or cannot describe it in their own words). | 45% | 44.% |
 Acquainted with CTS treatment. | 83% | NA |
(2) Awareness of LJM as a DM complication | ||
 Acquainted with LJM in DM guidelines (Q8) | 7% | NA |
 Awareness of association between CTS and DM | 24% | NA |
 Awareness of upper extremity complaints in DM patients | 27–41%* | 59% |
 Awareness of hand, wrist, and shoulder complaints in DM patients | NA | 23% |
 Awareness about relation between hand and wrist complaints in DM patients and their treatment compliance. | 75% | NA |
 Awareness about troubles a DM patient with LJM could experience concerning DM treatment | NA | 67% |
(3) Management decisions in daily practice | ||
 Management of patient with hand/finger complaints during DM evaluation moment | μ | 57% |
 Management of CTS in vignette; corticosteroid injection as a first & second step | 41% & 34% | NA |
 Management of CTS in daily practice if no corticosteroid injection is given | Ϯ | NA |
(4) Opinions on screening | ||
 Should we screen patients with DM for LJM as one DM complication (answered with yes) | 25% | 63% |
 Who should perform this screening (answered with NPs) | 64% | 32% |