Table 2.
Composite Variables and Components. Each Composite OtherTthan the Patient-Centeredness Summary Measures Has Both a Physician anda Patient Version
| Biomedical information giving composite |
| Gives information - medical |
| Gives information - therapeutic |
| Gives information - other |
| Counsels - medical/therapeutic |
| Biomedical data gathering composite |
| Closed question - medical |
| Closed question - therapeutic |
| Closed question - other |
| Open question - medical |
| Open question - therapeutic |
| Open question - other |
| Bid for repetition |
| Psychosocial data gathering composite |
| Closed question - lifestyle |
| Closed question - psychosocial |
| Open question - lifestyle |
| Open question - psychosocial |
| Psychosocial information giving composite |
| Gives information - lifestyle |
| Gives information - psychosocial |
| Counsels - lifestyle/psychosocial |
| Engagement composite |
| Asks for opinion |
| Asks for permission |
| Asks for reassurance |
| Asks for understanding |
| Back-channels |
| Paraphrases |
| Positive rapport-building composite |
| Laughs, tells jokes |
| Approval - direct |
| Compliment - general |
| Shows agreement, understanding |
| Negative rapport-building composite |
| Disagreement, criticism - direct |
| Disagreement, criticism - general |
| Procedural composite |
| Transition |
| Gives orientation, instruction |
| Emotional rapport-building composite |
| Empathy statement |
| Legitimation statement |
| Concern, worry |
| Reassures, optimism |
| Partnership statement |
| Self-disclosure |
| Social rapport-building (single-component composite) |
| Patient-Centered Communication 1 summary measure (PTCENT1) |
| (physician psychosocial data gathering + physician psychosocial information giving + physician emotional rapport-building + physician engagement + patient psychosocial questions + patient psychosocial information giving + patient emotional rapport- building + patient biomedical questions)/(physician biomedical data gathering + physician biomedical information giving + physician procedural communication + patient biomedical information giving) |
| Patient-Centered Communication 2 summary measure (PTCENT2) |
| (physician psychosocial data gathering + physician psychosocial information giving + physician biomedical information giving + physician emotional rapport-building + physician engagement + patient psychosocial questions + patient psychosocial information giving + patient emotional rapport-building + patient biomedical questions)/(physician biomedical data gathering + physician procedural communication + patient biomedical information giving) |