Table 1.

Survey results from clinicians regarding perception of tasks during different kinds of consultations

		Always, %	Often, %	Sometimes, %	Rarely, %	Never, %	Total, n	p-value (always/often vs F2F standard)
I am able to take a medical history	F2F	83.33	9.09	0.00	0.00	7.58	67	n/a
	Vid	60.00	28.33	5.00	1.67	5.00	60	p=0.453
	Tel	54.29	31.43	8.57	1.43	4.29	70	p=0.202
I am able to take a social history	F2F	80.60	10.45	1.49	0.00	7.46	67	n/a
	Vid	60.00	23.33	10.00	3.33	3.33	60	p=0.179
	Tel	51.43	22.86	18.57	2.86	4.29	70	p=0.007
I am able to pick up non-verbal cues	F2F	71.64	19.40	1.49	0.00	7.46	67	n/a
	Vid	3.28	39.34	47.54	8.20	1.64	61	p<0.0001
	Tel	4.23	2.82	19.72	36.62	36.62	71	p<0.0001
I am able to ascertain relevant clinical signs	F2F	67.69	20.00	1.54	3.08	7.69	65	n/a
	Vid	5.00	23.33	55.00	15.00	1.67	60	p<0.0001
	Tel	7.25	11.59	20.29	30.43	30.43	69	p<0.0001
I am able to make a diagnosis	F2F	28.13	53.13	9.38	3.13	6.25	64	n/a
	Vid	3.33	40.00	45.00	8.33	3.33	60	p<0.0001
	Tel	2.94	19.12	44.12	22.06	11.76	68	p<0.0001
I am able to organise investigations	F2F	75.00	14.06	3.13	1.56	6.25	64	n/a
	Vid	45.00	20.00	21.67	6.67	6.67	60	p=0.001
	Tel	36.76	23.53	23.53	7.35	8.82	68	p<0.0001
I am able to start treatment	F2F	69.84	15.87	6.35	1.59	6.35	63	n/a
	Vid	15.00	35.00	38.33	6.67	5.00	60	p<0.0001
	Tel	16.67	18.18	40.91	15.15	9.09	66	p<0.0001
I am able to teach or train patients	F2F	61.54	23.08	6.15	3.08	6.15	65	n/a
	Vid	14.75	34.43	31.15	13.11	6.56	61	p<0.0001
	Tel	7.35	14.71	39.71	29.41	8.82	68	p<0.0001
I am able to be time efficient	F2F	23.88	43.28	28.36	2.99	1.49	67	n/a
	Vid	18.03	44.26	29.51	3.28	4.92	61	p=0.556
	Tel	23.94	38.03	26.76	7.04	4.23	71	p=0.541
I am able to be flexible with appointment times	F2F	5.88	17.65	36.76	25.00	14.71	68	n/a
	Vid	17.74	35.48	30.65	9.68	6.45	62	p=0.0007
	Tel	25.00	45.83	19.44	1.39	8.33	72	p<0.0001

F2F = face-to-face; Tel = telephone; Vid = video.