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. 2016 Feb 23;20(1):130–145. doi: 10.1111/hex.12444

Table 4.

Rating results

Patient engagement scenarios Feasibility Patient input Physician/staff acceptance Patient‐centredness Health‐care quality Overall desirability
Median Decision Median Decision Median Decision Median Decision Median Decision Median Decision
S1. Local level: consultation 8 + 7 + 6 ± 7 + 6 ± 9 +
S2. Local level: implementation advisor 7 + 7 + 6 ± 7.5 + 6 ± 8 +
S3. Local level: equal stakeholder 6 ± 6 ± 5 ± 8 + 7 + 7 +
S4. Local level: lead stakeholder 5 ± 5 ± 4 ± 6 ± 5 ± 5 ±
S5. Regional level: Consultation 7 + 6 ± 5.5 ± 7 + 6 ± 7 +
S6. Regional level: implementation advisor 6 ± 6 ± 6 ± 7 + 7 + 7 +
S7. Regional level: equal stakeholder 5 ± 5 ± 5 ± 6 ± 5.5 ± 6 ±
S8. Regional level: lead stakeholder 4 ± 5 ± 3 5 ± 4.5 ± 5 ±

+: A positive decision, meaning that panellists considered a given patient engagement scenario to be feasible, desirable, etc. Shaded cells denote scenarios with positive decisions (a median score of 7–9, without disagreement).

±: An uncertain decision without disagreement, meaning that panellists were uncertain (a median score of 4–6, without disagreement) about the feasibility, desirability, etc, of a given patient engagement scenario.

−: A negative decision, meaning that panellists considered a given patient engagement scenario to be unfeasible, undesirable, etc (a median score of 1–3, without disagreement).