Table 4.
Items That Achieved Consensus in Round 3 and Were Deemed Core Elements of SDM for Breast Cancer Screening. Each Cell Shows Percentage and Number (in Parentheses) of Panelists That Selected Either Very or Extremely Important
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item (theme) | Women 40–49 | PCPs | HDSs | Total | Women 40–49 | PCPs | HDSs | Total | Women 40–49 | PCPs | HDSs | Total |
| PCPs should tell women that expert groups such as the US Preventive Services Task Force and the American Cancer Society differ in their recommendations on what age to begin mammography screening and how frequently to be screened. (information delivery and patient education) |
50% (5/10) |
80% (8/10) |
100% (5/5) |
72% (18/25) |
80% (8/10) |
90% (9/10) |
100% (5/5) |
88% (22/25) |
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