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Table 1 Factors derived from the principal components analysis of peers' ratings

From: Evaluation of physicians' professional performance: An iterative development and validation study of multisource feedback instruments

Factors and items

Mean score [SD]

Factor loadings on primary factor

Internal consistency reliability

Corrected item-total correlations

Collaboration and self-insight (42% of variance)

8.47 [1.09]

 

0.900

 

Communicates effectively with other health care professionals

8.23 [1.07]

0.581

 

0.655

Collaborates with physician colleagues

8.56 [0.91]

0.841

 

0.795

Accepts feedback provided

8.38 [1.06]

0.748

 

0.711

Recognizes his/her own limitations

8.13 [1.19]

0.643

 

0.702

Participates effectively as a member of the health care team

8.40 [1.21]

0.631

 

0.700

Exhibits professional behavior towards physician colleagues

8.61 [0.85]

0.779

 

0.750

If a member of my own family needed care I would recommend this physician

8.59 [0.84]

0.760

 

0.761

Clinical performance (8% of variance)

8.40 [0.79]

 

0.900

 

Performs technical procedures skillfully

8.45 [0.96]

0.638

 

0.615

Selects diagnostic tests appropriately

8.38 [0.93]

0.739

 

0.758

Critically assesses diagnostic information

8.44 [0.93]

0.763

 

0.823

Makes the correct diagnosis following consultation

8.43 [0.88]

0.780

 

0.822

Selects appropriate treatments

8.41 [0.93]

0.650

 

0.791

Accepts responsibility for own professional actions

8.4 [0.91]

0.452

 

0.629

Coordination and continuity

(5% of variance)

8.47 [0.73]

 

0.851

 

Handles transfer of care appropriately

8.37 [1.03]

0.727

 

0.697

Maintains confidentiality of patients and their families

8.57 [0.89]

0.660

 

0.601

Provides a clear understanding about who is responsible for

the continuing care of patients

8.35 [0.94]

0.632

 

0.717

Co-ordinates care effectively for patients with other health care professionals and physicians

8.44 [0.89]

0.609

 

0.684

Maintains quality medical records

8.13 [1.23]

0.456

 

0.547

Manages patients with complex problems

8.46 [0.88]

0.632

 

0.669

Practice based learning and improvement

(4% of variance)

8.12 [1.13]

 

0.813

 

Contributes to quality improvement programs and practice guidelines

8.22 [1.26]

0.652

 

0.726

Teaches adequately medical colleagues and co-workers

7.97 [1.42]

0.652

 

0.728

Participates adequately in research activities

7.67 [1.52]

0.599

 

0.739

Critically evaluates the medical literature

7.96 [1.36]

0.655

 

0.725

Emergency medicine

(4% of variance)

8.38 [0.85]

 

0.767

 

Gives priority to urgent requests

8.46 [0.93]

0.660

 

0.634

Handles emergency situations effectively

8.49 [0.91]

0.703

 

0.631

Manages own stress effectively

8.22 [1.12]

0.564

 

0.549

Time-management and responsibility

(4% of variance)

8.69 [1.30]

 

0.770

 

Handles requests for consultation in a timely manner

8.40 [1.00]

0.749

 

0.645

Advises referring physician if referral request is outside the scope of his/her practice

8.53 [0.87]

0.550

 

0.576

Assumes appropriate responsibility for patients

8.67 [0.69]

0.527

 

0.539

Provides timely information to referring physicians about mutual patients

8.28 [0.13]

0.690

 

0.608