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. 2018 May 3;19:107. doi: 10.1186/s12882-018-0901-x

Table 4.

Participants’ views on helpfulness of informational materials regarding treatment decision-making 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after enrollment

1 month 3 months 6 months
PREPARED
N = 22
n(%)
PREPARED Plus
N = 21
n(%)
PREPARED
N = 24
n(%)
PREPARED PLUS
N = 27
n(%)
PREPARED
N = 22
n(%)
PREPARED Plus
N = 26
n(%)
PREPARED video and book helpeda participants to:
 Think about treatment choices 16 (73) 11 (52) 16 (67) 21 (78) 16 (73) 13 (52)
 Prepare to make a better decision about future kidney disease treatments 16 (73) 13 (62) 12 (50) 19 (70) 14 (64) 14 (56)
 Think about the pros and cons of different treatment options in the future 16 (73) 13 (62) 17 (71) 18 (67) 15 (68) 14 (56)
 Think about which pros and cons are most important 15 (68) 14 (67) 15 (63) 18 (67) 15 (68) 14 (61)
 Know that the choice depends on what matters most to them 17 (77) 13 (62) 15 (63) 19 (70) 16 (73) 17 (68)
 Organize their thoughts about the choice 14 (64) 14 (67) 13 (54) 19 (70) 14 (64) 14 (56)
 Think about how involved they want to be in the decision 16 (73) 14 (67) 16 (67) 20 (74) 17 (77) 17 (68)
 Identify questions to ask their doctor 13 (59) 13 (62) 15 (63) 18 (67) 16 (73) 15 (60)
 Prepare to talk to their doctor about what matters most to them 13 (59) 14 (67) 16 (67) 18 (67) 16 (73) 15 (60)

aProportion of participants saying the PREPARED video and book helped them “quite a bit” or “a great deal” with decision making aspects listed (versus “somewhat,” “a little,” or “not at all”