Table 1.

 Description of patient involvement scales, reliability estimates (Cronbach’s alphas), mean and median percentage scores (standard deviation = SD) for all respondents (n = 591)

Scale and items (number of items, Cronbach’s alpha)	Mean, median % score (SD)
Information (5, 0.87)	84.9, 93.3 (18.0)
Did you receive the information you wanted about the following: your illness/condition and its course; why specific examinations/treatments were done; how examinations/treatments are carried out; possible pain/discomfort that can develop in conjunction with examinations/treatments; what occurred during the acute phase.
Patient needs (7, 0.81)	87.7, 90.5 (14.1)
Did you have the opportunity to ask questions about your condition/illness; Did you understand the information you received; Were doctors and nurses sensitive to your needs/requests; were you treated with respect; Did you receive the information you wanted about results of examinations/treatments? Did you receive the information you wanted about your medications? Did you have the opportunity to ask questions when you were being discharged?
Treatment planning (4, 0.76)	62.6, 66.7 (23.9)
Did you take part in discussing your examinations/treatments? Did you discuss the goals of your treatment with your doctor? Have doctors/nurses motivated you to take responsibility for your future health? Did you take part in planning your follow‐up care, i.e., what would happen after you left the hospital?