Characteristics of participating physicians
| Physician characteristics, n (%) | Population analysed (n=205) |
| Number of years of experience in oncology (years) | |
| <10 | 83 (40) |
| 11–20 | 74 (36) |
| 21–30 | 25 (12) |
| 31–40 | 14 (7) |
| ≥41 | 9 (4) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 125 (61) |
| Female | 80 (39) |
| French geographical region | |
| Southeast | 46 (22) |
| Northeast | 54 (26) |
| Northwest | 31 (15) |
| Southwest | 31 (15) |
| Paris region | 43 (21) |
| Practices within the public/private healthcare sector | |
| Public | 150 (73) |
| Private | 37 (18) |
| Both public and private | 18 (9) |
| Type of healthcare institution | |
| University hospital centre | 62 (30) |
| General hospital | 69 (34) |
| Private clinic | 27 (13) |
| Comprehensive cancer centre | 47 (23) |
| Medical specialty | |
| Medical oncologist | 123 (60) |
| Pulmonologist (oncology certified) | 41 (20) |
| Gastroenterologist (oncology certified) | 41 (20) |