Table 4.

Acceptability ranking (intervention participants only)

Questions	Responses	N (%)
1. How would you rate the amount of information in the decision aid?	Much less than I needed	0
	A little less than I needed	1 (5.88)
	About the right amount of information	13 (76.47)
	A little more information than I needed	2 (11.76)
	A lot more information than I needed	1 (5.88)*
2. How balanced was the information about palliative care versus the other options?	Clearly slanted towards palliative care	0
	A little slanted towards palliative care	0
	Completely balanced	16 (94.12)
	A little slanted away from palliative care	1 (5.88)
	Clearly slanted away from palliative care	0
3. Did the decision aid present one option as the best overall choice?	No the decision aid was neutral and balanced	15 (88.24)
	Yes, the decision aid favoured palliative care	1 (5.88)
	Yes, the decision aid favoured hospice	0
	Yes, the decision aid favoured life‐prolonging care	0
	No answer	1 (5.88)
4. How clear was the information in the decision aid?	Everything was clear	8 (47.06)
	Most things were clear	9 (52.94)
	Some things were clear	0
	Many things were unclear	0
5. How helpful is the decision aid in helping you make a decision about treatment options?	Very helpful	10 (58.82)
	Somewhat helpful	6 (35.29)†
	A little helpful	0
	Not helpful	1 (5.88)‡
6. Would you recommend this decision aid to other people who are facing the same decision?	I would definitely recommend	15 (88.24)
	I would probably recommend it	2 (11.76)
	I would probably not recommend it	0
	I would definitely not recommend it	0

*One participant noted: ‘most of the information was not pertinent because I got it too late’.

^†One participant noted: ‘my mind was already made up’.

^‡One participant noted: ‘decisions were already made’.