Table 2.
Responses to individual questions on the Decision Aid Evaluation Scale.
| N | N = 778 | |
|---|---|---|
| What did you think about the amount of information in the decision aid? | 775 | |
| Much less than I would like | 46 (5.9%) | |
| Less than I would like | 157 (20%) | |
| About right | 397 (51%) | |
| A little more than I would like | 134 (17%) | |
| Much more than I would like | 41 (5.3%) | |
| What did you think about the length of the decision aid? | 776 | |
| Much less than I would like | 20 (2.6%) | |
| Less than I would like | 90 (12%) | |
| About right | 446 (57%) | |
| A little more than I would like | 170 (22%) | |
| Much more than I would like | 50 (6.4%) | |
| Was the decision aid…Visually appealing? | 773 | |
| Not at all | 60 (7.8%) | |
| Somewhat | 438 (57%) | |
| Very much so | 275 (36%) | |
| Was the decision aid…Attention-grabbing? | 770 | |
| Not at all | 143 (19%) | |
| Somewhat | 424 (55%) | |
| Very much so | 203 (26%) | |
| Was the decision aid…Easy to read? | 768 | |
| Not at all | 36 (4.7%) | |
| Somewhat | 238 (31%) | |
| Very much so | 494 (64%) | |
| Was the decision aid…Educational | 758 | |
| Not at all | 29 (3.8%) | |
| Somewhat | 264 (35%) | |
| Very much so | 465 (61%) | |
| Did you lose interest while reading the decision aid? | 770 | |
| Not at all | 406 (53%) | |
| Somewhat | 284 (37%) | |
| Very much so | 80 (10%) | |
| Cognitive Load - How much effort did it take for you to read the decision aid? | 774 | |
| 1 - Not much effort | 339 (44%) | |
| 2 | 215 (28%) | |
| 3 | 137 (18%) | |
| 4 | 63 (8.1%) | |
| 5 - A lot of effort | 20 (2.6%) | |
| Did the decision aid make you feel nervous? | 773 | |
| Not at all | 571 (74%) | |
| Somewhat | 177 (23%) | |
| Very much so | 25 (3.2%) | |
| Photos of the people on the decision aid - Could you relate to them? | 775 | |
| Not at all | 114 (15%) | |
| Somewhat | 387 (50%) | |
| Very much so | 149 (19%) | |
| There were none | 125 (16%) | |
| Photos of the people on the decision aid - Did they help you make your decision? | 774 | |
| Not at all | 466 (60%) | |
| Somewhat | 146 (19%) | |
| Very much so | 65 (8.4%) | |
| There were none | 97 (13%) | |
| Diagram(s) in the decision aid - Did you understand them? | 770 | |
| Not at all | 15 (1.9%) | |
| Somewhat | 140 (18%) | |
| Very much so | 477 (62%) | |
| There were none | 138 (18%) | |
| Diagram(s) in the decision aid - Did they influence your decision? | 773 | |
| Not at all | 206 (27%) | |
| Somewhat | 297 (38%) | |
| Very much so | 158 (20%) | |
| There were none | 112 (14%) | |
| Helpful - Did this decision aid help you decide (to have the test or not)? | 777 | |
| Not at all | 107 (14%) | |
| Somewhat | 430 (55%) | |
| Very much so | 240 (31%) | |
| Overall, did the decision aid make you feel more confident about your decision? | 775 | |
| Not at all | 110 (14%) | |
| Somewhat | 390 (50%) | |
| Very much so | 275 (35%) | |
| How likely are you to recommend this decision aid to a friend or relative? | 770 | |
| Not at all likely | 130 (17%) | |
| Somewhat likely | 367 (48%) | |
| Very much likely | 273 (35%) |