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. 2023 Mar 23;18(3):e0282960. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282960

Table 1. Overview of revisions made to the 19-item Quality of Communication questionnaire.

Original content Revised content Reason for change
‘Doctor [X]’ (introduction to item 1), ‘this doctor’ (introduction to items 18 and 19; item 19), and ‘your doctor’ (item 18) Il suo medico (‘your doctor’) in all instances To improve clarity and internal consistency
‘Feelings’ (item 8) Pensieri (thoughts/worries) To improve clarity
‘Didn’t do’ (response option) ‘Not applicable’ To improve consistency with the instructions
‘Please select the best number for each statement’ (introduction, instruction to items 18 and 19) Segni (‘tick’) in the paper, and selezioni (‘select’) in the electronic format To adapt to the format (paper or electronic)