TABLE VII.

Ratings given to the phase 2 engagement experience survey by 6 respondents

Item	Mean	IQRa
To what extent do you believe that your ideas were heard during the engagement process?	6.00	6.00–6.00
To what extent did you feel comfortable contributing your ideas to the engagement process?	5.67	5.25–6.00
Did organizers take your contributions to the engagement process seriously?	6.00	6.00–6.00
To what extent do you believe that your input will influence final decisions that underlie the engagement process?	5.50	5.25–6.00
To what extent do you believe that your values and preferences will be included in the final health advice from this process?	5.17	5.00–5.75
To what extent were you able to clearly express your viewpoints?	5.83	5.00–6.75
How neutral in their opinions (regarding topics) were the organizers during the engagement process?	5.50	5.00–6.00
Did all participants have equal opportunity to participate in discussions?	6.17	6.00–6.75
How clearly did you understand your role in the process?	6.00	6.00–6.00
To what extent was information made available to you either prior to or during the engagement process so as to participate knowledgeably in the process?	5.33	5.00–5.75
To what extent were the ideas contained in the information material easy to understand?	5.50	5.00–5.75
How clearly did you understand what was expected of you during the engagement process?	6.00	6.00–6.00
How clearly did you understand what the goals of the engagement process were?	6.17	6.00–6.00
To what extent would you follow health advice from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (if it related to your health condition)?	6.50	6.00–7.00
To what extent would you advise others to follow health advice from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (if it related to their health condition)?	6.00	6.00–6.00

^aInterquartile range expressed as first–third quartile.