Table 1.

Concordance and discordance in women’s and physicians’ perspectives on screening mammogram decision making.

Critical Area of Decision-making	Summary of Perspectives
Patient/Provider Concordance
Preferred level of involvement in decision-making	Both identify and support patient preference for varying degrees of involvement in decision-making
Patient risk awareness	Both desire women to understand their risks
Patient/Provide Concordance and Discordance
Preparation for mammogram process	Both see the value in preparing women for potential call-backs and next steps, however women report this does not happen whereas many physicians reported that they do discuss this
Patient/Provider Discordance
Physician risk awareness	Many women trust their physicians are aware of risk factors; physicians are not always aware of all risk factors or using all risk factors in their discussions
Physician knowledge of guidelines	Many women trust their physicians understand guidelines and use them in directing their decision; physicians identify ambiguity regarding guidelines
Time and relationship issues	Women identify need for physicians to take time to listen to their concerns and answer questions; physicians report concern for time constraints and desire for efficiency in decision discussion