Table 3.
Treatment decisions and discussion of survival benefit in oncology consultations
| Information about survival benefit | Total | Treatment decision | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemotherapy offered and accepted | Chemotherapy offered and refused | Chemotherapy not offered | Further appointment | ||
| Numerical data | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Idea of timescales | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vague | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Not discussed | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 37 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 3 |