Table 8 Sources of evidence informing practitioner views on nutritional supplements and AMD
Sources of evidence | (%) |
|---|---|
Free text response | n = 1,196 |
 o Articles in professional journals | 40.2 |
 o Conference presentations, CE events | 25.9 |
 o Reference to specific studies e.g. AREDS | 21.3 |
 o Scientific/Research literature | 16.4 |
 o Manufacturers Literature | 15.0 |
 o Expert opinion | 11.7 |
 o Cochrane Reviews | 0.8 |
 o Medline | 0.8 |
 o NICE guidance | 0.3 |
 o Other | 18.6 |
Responses to forced choice question | n=1,245 |
 o Articles in professional journals | 88.4 |
 o Expert opinion | 46.1 |
 o Conference presentations | 62.9 |
 o NICE guidance | 23.1 |
 o Medline | 7.7 |
 o Cochrane Reviews | 5.7 |
 o None of the above | 2.3 |