Table 3.
Frequencies of Codes. The inductive codes that correspond to apriori codes (abstracted from the literature) are shaded in grey.
| Codes | Frequency of conversations (%) |
|---|---|
| Medical Review | |
| Review of disease status | 34 (89) |
| Statement of progression (disease has progressed) | 19 (50) |
Statement of 
|
10 (26) |
| Options and Recommendations | |
| Options | 33 (87) |
| Offer of supportive care | 9 (23) |
| Physician recommends phase 1 trial | 19 (50) |
| Clinical Trial Information | |
| Introduction to clinical trials | 21 (55) |
| Introduction to phase one trials | 37 (97) |
| Logistics of trial participation | 33 (87) |
| Resources available for trial participation | 26 (68) |
| Informed Consent document given | 23 (61) |
| Consent Content | |
| Is Research | 30 (79) |
| Aims | 33 (87) |
| Benefit Unknown | 27 (71) |
| Unknown AEs | 22 (58) |
| Extra Procedures | 29 (76) |
| Is Voluntary | 30 (79) |
| Can Withdraw | 8 (21) |
| Communication Behaviors | |
| Healthcare Professional (HP) gives time to think | 26 (68) |
| HP asks for questions | 25 (66) |
| HP checks patient understanding | 9 (23) |
| HP assures will be honest | 18 (47) |
| HP comforts patient | 6 (16) |
*
The inductive codes that correspond to apriori codes (abstracted from the literature) are shaded in grey