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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Med Decis Making. 2016 Mar 16;36(6):703–713. doi: 10.1177/0272989X16638321
A. Ambiguity Aversion in Medicine (Han et al, 2009)21

  1. I would not have confidence in a medical test or treatment if experts had conflicting opinions about it.

  2. Conflicting expert opinions about a medical test or treatment would make me upset

  3. I would not be afraid of trying a medical test or treatment even if experts had conflicting opinions about it .

  4. If experts had conflicting opinions about a medical test or treatment, I would still be willing to try it.

  5. I would avoid making a decision about a medical test or treatment if experts had conflicting opinions about it.
B. Pearson Risk Attitude Scale (Pearson et al, 1995)20

  1. I enjoy taking risks

  2. I try to avoid situations that have uncertain outcomes

  3. Taking risks does not bother me if the gains involved are high

  4. I consider security an important element in every aspect of my life

  5. People have told me that I seem to enjoy taking chances

  6. I rarely, if ever, take risks when there is another alternative
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All measures used a 6-point Likert response scale, ranging from “Strongly Disagree” to “Strongly Agree”