Median ratings for to importance, knowledge, confidence, skill and prior teaching by paediatric trainees from Northern Ireland by topic
| Topic | No of responses | Importance | Knowledge | Confidence | Skill | Prior teaching |
| Growth and puberty during adolescence | 59 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Nutrition and obesity | 59 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Exercise | 59 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Sexual and reproductive health | 59 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Peer relations | 59 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Adherence issues | 56 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| Psychosomatic complaints | 56 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Common menstrual problems | 56 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Adolescent mental health | 56 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Eating disorders | 56 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Substance use and misuse | 56 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Transitional care | 56 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Injuries and violence including accidents, self-harm, abuse | 56 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Confidentiality, consent, rights, access and personal advocacy | 56 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Impact of the environmental context: socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic and gender issues | 55 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Issues concerning resources, resilience, exploratory and risk-taking behaviours | 53 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Health education and promotion including school health for adolescents | 54 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Adolescent asthma | 53 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Using a 5-point Likert scale (1-strongly disagree, 5-strongly agree), the participants rated their perceived importance, knowledge, confidence, skill and previous teaching.