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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2025 Feb 17.
Published in final edited form as: J Surg Res. 2024 May 6;299:68–75. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.03.011

Table 5 –

Patient reported acceptability of decision aid (n = 18).

Acceptability responses N (%)
1. How would you rate the amount of information in the educational materials?
 A little less than I needed  5 (27.8%)
 About the right amount of information  7 (38.9%)
 A little more information than I needed  4 (22.2%)
 A lot more information than I needed  2 (11.1%)
2. How balanced was the information about getting a partial foot amputation vs below knee amputation?
 A little slanted toward choosing partial foot amputation  3 (16.7%)
 Completely balanced 15 (83.3%)
3. Did the educational materials present one option as the best overall choice?
 Yes, the educational materials favored another option  5 (27.8%)
 No, the educational materials were neutral and balanced 13 (72.2%)
4. How helpful were the educational materials in helping you make a decision about treatment options?
 Not helpful  2 (11.1%)
 A little helpful  3 (16.7%)
 Somewhat helpful  4 (22.2%)
 Very helpful 9 (50%) 
5. Would you recommend the educational materials to other people who are facing the same decision?
 I would probably recommend them  4 (22.2%)
 I would definitely recommend them 14 (77.8%)