Original list of items and items finally selected for the scale
| Original list of items | Items in the final scale |
|---|---|
| The doctor does appropriate blood tests and other tests to diagnose my disease | The doctor does appropriate tests to diagnose my disease |
| The doctor gives appropriate medications for my disease | The doctor gives appropriate medications for my disease |
| The doctor prescribes appropriate number of medicines based on the nature of the illness | |
| The doctor prescribed more expensive medicines for serious illnesses | |
| The doctor's treatment relieves the illness quickly | The doctor's treatment relieves the illness quickly |
| The illness gets relieved with just one visit, there is no need for repeat visits | |
| There are no side effects to the medicines prescribed by the doctor | There are no side effects to the medicines prescribed by the doctor |
| Friends, relatives and neighbours speak well about the treatment provided by the doctor | |
| Friends, relatives and neighbours recommend me to go to the doctor | Friends, relatives and neighbours recommend me to go to the doctor |
| I get the confidence that all my illness will get alright when I go to the doctor | I get the confidence that all my illness will get alright when I go to the doctor |
| There is a big crowd in the clinic of the doctor | |
| If I go to the doctor, I will surely get good treatment for my illness | If I go to the doctor, I will surely get good treatment for my illness |
| The doctor gives me good treatment irrespective of whether I have money to pay | |
| The main intention of the doctor is to treat my illness and not anything else | The main intention of the doctor is to treat my illness and not anything else |
| Irrespective of what time of the day it is, whenever I go, I can get good treatment from the doctor | |
| Whatever illness I have, I will go only to this doctor | Whatever illness I have, I will go only to this doctor first |
| Even if I go to another doctor, I will take the treatment only if this doctor approves it | |
| I will bring my family members only to this doctor | |
| I will recommend only this doctor to all those who ask me | I will recommend this doctor to all those who ask me |
| I respect the doctor a lot | I respect the doctor a lot |
| I think the doctor is a very learned person | I think the doctor is a very learned person |
| I admire the doctor |