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Table 1 Perceived importance of clinical guidelines focusing on functional electrical stimulation to support walking (Likert Scale) n=222 responses

From: Development of clinical guidelines for service provision of functional electrical stimulation to support walking: mixed method exploration of stakeholder views

Within your current work and/or role, how might you use these clinical guidelines? (please tick all that apply)

Response frequency in each Likert Scale response category (n)

Very important (n = 151)

(68%*)

Somewhat important (n = 67)

(30%*)

Neutral (n = 4)

(2%*)

Not very important (n = 0)

(0%*)

Not at all important (n = 0)

(0%*)

To inform directions for research and development

60

16

0

0

0

To facilitate sales and marketing

5

3

0

0

0

To support a new service design

64

17

0

0

0

To advocate for existing service funding

84

44

0

0

0

To inform development of / benchmark an existing service

89

29

1

0

0

To support people seeking access to a FES service

138

56

1

0

0

To ensure you are following / are aware of bestĀ practise

144

59

4

0

0

Other? Please specifyĀ #

4

1

0

0

0

  1. * 1 survey respondent did not answer
  2. % frequency given relates to respondents to the question