Figure 1

Scatter plots of scores for clinical and supportive reasons for follow-up by professional group. Scores were rated on a five-point (1–5) scale with a high score indicating more agreement. Mean scores were compared between professional groups by a one-way ANOVA (analysis of variance). If the overall one-way ANOVA was significant at the 0.05 level, then a series of pairwise multiple comparisons were made to determine which mean differences using a post hoc (Tukey's) test allowed for multiple comparisons. Significant differences between the mean scores by professional groups are indicated using the following notation: H=haematologist, O=oncologist, S=surgeon, N=nurse, G=GP. For example, for clinical care scores, the N above the haematologist scatter plot implies significant differences between the mean haematologist and nurse scores, but none of the other professional groups.