Table 1

General practitioner–patient interpersonal skills items

Thinking about the consultation which took place today
How good was the doctor at each of the following?
Please put an × in one box for each row
Very goodGoodNeither good nor poorPoorVery poorDoesn't apply *
Giving you enough time
Asking about your symptoms
Listening to you
Explaining tests and treatments
Involving you in decisions about your care
Treating you with care and concern
Taking your problems seriously
  • *Considered to be uninformative for the purposes of our analysis.