The questionnaire contained 17 internally consistent subdimensions that could be categorized into 9 dimensions. The percentage of patients who used the most positive answering categories varied widely between general practitioners.
Patients distinguish between different dimensions of care in their judgements.
Patients' judgements of care vary between general practitioners and patient categories, but a considerable proportion of the variation in patients' judgements could not be explained by these factors. This suggests that patients' judgements can be related to the actual variation in care delivery. Patients' judgements of care can be relevant for the asessment of practice routines. All Rights Reserved.