Table 2.
Consult decision aid acceptability and usability
| Items | Frequency (N = 14) |
|---|---|
| Amount of information in the consult decision aid | |
| Much less than I wanted | 2 |
| A little less than I wanted | 4 |
| About right | 7 |
| Little more than I wanted | 0 |
| Much more than I wanted | 1 |
| Balanced presentation of information in the consult decision aid | |
| Clearly slanted towards taking the treatment | 0 |
| Slightly slanted towards taking the treatment | 4 |
| Completely balanced | 10 |
| Slightly slanted towards not taking the treatment | 0 |
| Clearly slanted towards not taking the treatment | 0 |
| Icons readable | |
| Yes | 12 |
| No | 2 |
| Space for data entry | |
| Yes, enough | 5 |
| Not enough | 8 |
| Not necessary | 1 |
| Words in the PtDA make sense | |
| Yes | 12 |
| No | 2 |
| PtDA fit with patients’ discussions with physician, nurse or pharmacist | |
| Yes, as it is | 12 |
| Yes, but with some alteration | 1 |
| No | 1 |
| Willingness to use PtDA and/or tell someone about it | |
| Yes | 13 |
| No | 1 |
| Clarity of the information presented by section | Poor | Fair | Good | Very good |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What is the [condition]? | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| What are the treatment options? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Weighing the benefits and harms of each option | 0 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 4 |
| Which option do you prefer? | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| More information | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Information on funding/authors | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| References | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
PtDA patient decision aid