TABLE 3.

Clinician Statements About the Innovative Procedures to Patients

		Consultations that included statement type n=37
	Type of statement	N (%)
Explaining the innovative nature of the procedure to patients	An explicit statement that the procedure is innovative	10 (27)
	Presenting the innovative treatment as “advanced” or “the future”	19 (51)
	Describing how the procedure is “the same” as established treatment	6 (16)
Explanations of experience and evidence	Clinician stating that their experience is limited	6 (16)
	Clinician explains evidence is limited	7 (19)
Presentation of risks and benefits	Clinician presents potential benefits of the procedure	37 (100)
	Clinician presents potential risks of the procedure	12 (32)
	Clinician explains there is uncertainty about outcomes	13 (35)