Table 1 Actions taken in reviewing the literature exploring the relationship between GP registrars, GP educators, teaching and research using MEDLINE, websites, and key informants

Initial search of MEDLINE 1996–2007*

Two reviewers culled 302 titles and abstracts

Two reviewers culled 34 printed references for relevance

Review of the reference lists from the 20 relevant references

Review of six websites:

   PHCRED

http://www.phcris.org.au/phcred/

   AGPN

http://www.agpn.com.au/site/index.cfm

   AGPT

http://www.agpt.com.au/

   RACGP

http://www.racgp.org.au/

   RNZCGP

http://www.rnzcgp.org.nz/

   AMAZON

http://www.amazon.com/

Discussion with key informants

Emerging themes were extracted by one reviewer