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. 2008 Jul 31;337:a752. doi: 10.1136/bmj.a752

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