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Table 1 Structure of GP patient questionnaire (pilot version)

From: The GP Patient Survey for use in primary care in the National Health Service in the UK – development and psychometric characteristics

  

Question Classification

  

Domain

Section descriptor

Report

Evaluation

Mixed Report/Evaluation

Total number of questions

Total number of items

A

About your GP surgery or health centre

 

1, 2, 4

3

4

4

B

Getting through on the phone

 

5

 

1

4

C

Seeing a doctor

6–12

  

7

7

D

Waiting time in the GP surgery or health centre

13

14

 

2

2

E

Seeing the doctor you prefer

15, 16

  

2

2

F

Opening hours

18,19

17

 

3

3

G

Seeing a doctor in the GP surgery or health centre

21

20

 

2

8

H

Seeing a practice nurse in the GP surgery or health centre

22

23–25

 

4

10

I

Care planning

26–29

30

 

5

5

J

Your overall satisfaction

 

31

 

1

1

K

Out of hours care

32, 33, 35

34, 36–38

 

7

7

L

Some questions about yourself

39–51a

  

13

13

Total

    

51

66

  1. *Questions 5, 20, 24 have 4, 7, 7 items respectively; otherwise each question comprises only single items
  2. a Questions 50, 51 on religion and sexual identity excluded from half of pilot questionnaires