What do you think of your doctor – a review of questionnaires for gathering patients’ feedback on their doctors

The need has never been greater for rigorous assessment of individual doctors’ performance against clearly defined standards. Many of the core qualities of a doctor’s performance are best judged by patients, and using questionnaires to gather patient feedback can be an effective approach to assessment which presents a low burden to doctors and patients. This paper reviews a selection of questionnaires designed to gather feedback from patients on individual doctors.