| Yes | No | Sometimes | |
| Routinely copy letters | 10 | 20 | |
| Copied letters only in special circumstances | 14 | 16 | |
| If copied wrote separate letter to parents | 7 | 18 | 5 |
| Awareness of advised consent | 6 | 24 | |
| Obtained consent in special circumstances | 6 | ||
| Clinicians believed it | |||
| Improved communication | 23 | 4 | 3 |
| Improved parental satisfaction | 21 | 3 | 6 |
| Improved compliance | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Increased workload | 14 | 12 | 4 |
| Increased parental anxiety | 14 | 10 | 6 |
| Potential for breech of confidentiality | 15 | 9 | 6 |