Table 3.

Internal consistency (alpha) for four autonomy support scales

Target	Overall (n = 155)	Surgeon (n = 157)	Medical Oncologist (n = 138)	Radiation Oncologist (n = 106)
Alpha with all items	0.93	0.94	0.97	0.92
Alpha if item removed
Provided me with choices	0.93	0.94	0.96	0.93
Understood how I saw things	0.92	0.93	0.96	0.90
Expressed confidence	0.92	0.92	0.96	0.90
Listened	0.91	0.92	0.96	0.89
Encouraged questions	0.94	0.95	0.97	0.93
Tried to understand	0.91	0.93	0.96	0.89