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Consultants' involvement in the contracting process in Yorkshire region.

Subjects, methods, and results A stratified random sample design with variable sampling fraction was used to select from the 1118 consultants employed in the region. Stratification was by both district and four broad specialty groups. A total of 162 questionnaires were sent; a reminder was sent after one week and a telephone reminder given after two weeks. Of the 162 consultants surveyed, 153 (94%) responded. In all, 89 (57%, 95% confidence interval 51 to 65%) had been involved in discussing specifications for their services more than once (table), with a range across districts of 33% to 80%. In discussions about quality standards 88 (58%, 57 to 62%) of consultants had been involved more than once (range across districts 38% to 100%), but 49 (32%) had not been involved at all. Significantly more respondents who were heads of department or division had been involved more than once (26 out of 40 (65%) compared with 64 out of 112 (57%) others; p<005). When asked whether their hospital or district had organised at least one event or seminar to discuss the contracting process 96 (63%) consultants said no