Table 5.
General practitioners' and patients' perceptions of decision making at three months. Values are numbers (percentages) of patients unless stated otherwise
| Intervention group | Control group | % difference (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General practitioners | (n=48) | (n=49) | |
| Who do you think made the treatment decision?: | |||
| Mainly or only general practitioner | 1 (2) | 5 (10) | −8 (−17.5 to 1.3) |
| General practitioner and patient together | 25 (52) | 32 (65) | −13 (−32.6 to 6.2) |
| Mainly or only patient | 22 (46) | 12 (25) | 21 (2.8 to 39.9) |
| χ2=6.458, df=2; P=0.04 | |||
| Patients | (n=57) | (n=48) | |
| Who do you think made the treatment decision?: | |||
| Mainly or only general practitioner | 5 (9) | 4 (8) | 1 (−10.3 to 11.2) |
| General practitioner and patient together | 34 (60) | 42 (88) | −28 (−43.7 to −12.0) |
| Mainly or only patient | 18 (32) | 2 (4) | 28 (14.1 to 40.7) |
| χ2=13.078, df=2; P=0.001 | |||