Percentage ratings of CEC in overall effectiveness and in 13 key functions in 2008
| Function | No of respondents | Very effective (%) | Somewhat effective (%) | Not effective (%) | Not applicable (%) |
| Overall effectiveness of CEC | 103 | 22.3 | 70.9 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
| 1. Allowing all committee members to participate | 104 | 73.1 | 22.1 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| 2. Planning education for committee members | 102 | 48.0 | 40.2 | 2.0 | 9.8 |
| 3. Planning education for staff and physicians | 101 | 26.7 | 52.5 | 6.9 | 13.9 |
| 4. Providing counsel and support for staff | 104 | 27.9 | 51.0 | 3.8 | 17.3 |
| 5. Providing counsel and support for physicians | 104 | 24.0 | 53.8 | 3.8 | 18.3 |
| 6. Reviewing ethics consults in patient care to advise administration on need for policies/procedures | 101 | 12.9 | 46.5 | 6.9 | 33.7 |
| 7. Reviewing ethics consults in patient care to identify and develop policies/procedures | 100 | 15.0 | 41.0 | 6.0 | 38.0 |
| 8. Providing counsel and support for patients/family | 103 | 19.0 | 36.9 | 6.8 | 36.9 |
| 9. Monitoring effectiveness of CEC | 101 | 12.9 | 36.6 | 15.8 | 34.7 |
| 10. Reviewing ethics consults in patient care to review quality of ethics consultation service | 101 | 15.8 | 32.7 | 5.0 | 46.5 |
| 11. Monitoring quality of ethics consultations | 102 | 8.8 | 36.3 | 11.8 | 43.1 |
| 12. Making decisions about continuing life support | 100 | 4.0 | 24.0 | 3.0 | 69.0 |
| 13. Advising administration about resource allocation | 99 | 1.0 | 23.2 | 10.1 | 65.7 |
CEC, clinical ethics committee.