Table 3.

Patients’ goals and GPs’ and patients’ experiences of the OPT-facilitated conversation

Goals and experiences	n	%
Most important goal, N = 38
Extending life	11	28.9
Maintaining independence	12	31.6
Reducing pain	8	21.1
Reducing other symptoms	1	2.6
Chose ≥1 goal as most important	6	15.8
Patient evaluations, N= 29
I discussed my OPT score with my oncologist	14	48.2
The OPT conversation:
is time-consuming	2	6.9
helped me to prepare for the conversation in the hospital	8	27.6
helped me to make a treatment decision	13	44.8
helped me to improve the relationship with my GP	15	51.7
made me contemplate	9	31.0
I would recommend the OPT conversation to others	18	62.1
GP evaluations, N= 45
I was able to explain:
extending life	42	93.3
maintaining independence	40	88.9
reducing pain	43	95.6
reducing other symptoms	36	80.0
I was able to explain the concept of prioritising	32	71.1
The patient could easily prioritise the goals	29	64.4
I gained new insights	14	31.1

OPT = Outcome Prioritisation Tool.