Few studies have examined how physicians perceive guidelines, much less their perceptions of an Internet presentation of such guidelines. This study assessed physicians' acceptance ofan Internet-based guideline on the appropriateness of colonoscopy.Gastroenterologists participating in an international observational study consulted an Internet-based guideline for consecutive patients referred for colonoscopy. The guideline was produced by the European Panel on the Appropriateness of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (EPAGE), using a validated method (RAND). Through the use of questionnaires, physicians were asked their opinions and perspectives of the guideline and website.There were 289 patients included in the study. The mean time for consulting the website was 1.8 min, and it was considered easy to use by 86

作者：Olivier, Terraz；Vincent, Wietlisbach；Jean-Gabriel, Jeannot；Bernard, Burnand；Florian, Froehlich；Jean-Jacques, Gonvers；Jennifer K, Harris；John-Paul, Vader

来源：Digestion 2005 年 71卷 2期