Table 2. Acceptability of the DA (n=20).

	N (%)
Amount of Information
About right	17 (85%)
Little more than wanted	3 (15%)
Lot more than wanted	0
Little less than wanted	0
Lot less than wanted	0
Length of DA
About right	12 (60%)
Little too long	6 (30%)
Much too long	2 (10%)
Information clarity
Everything clear	19 (95%)
Most things clear	1
Helpfulness
Very helpful	15 (75%)
Helpful	5 (25%)
Balance between options
Balanced	16 (80%)
Slight slant toward chemotherapy	3 (15%)
Appropriateness of DA
Very appropriate	16 (80%)
Somewhat appropriate	4 (20%)
Usefulness
Very useful	16 (80%)
Somewhat useful	4 (20%)
How do you feel about DA?
Very positive	9 (45%)
Generally positive	11 (55%)
Was the information upsetting?
Not upsetting	12 (60%)
Slightly upsetting	8 (40%)
Would you like to have seen before you made your decision?
Definitely yes	11 (55%)
Yes	8 (40%)
Perhaps	1