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. 2020 Jun 7;10(6):e037087. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037087

Table 1.

Participant and organisational characteristics where shared decision-making (SDM) measurement is occurring

Measurement type(s) Organisation description Participant profile(s)
Site 1 Routine patient-reported SDM measurement. A non-profit organisation providing health insurance coverage to California residents.

  • Administrator; 5–10 years experience in current organisation. (P01)

  • Clinical administrator; 2–4 years experience in current organisation. (P02)
Site 2 Routine patient-reported SDM measurement;
routine CAHPS-based communication measurement.		 A large health system in northern California.

  • Administrator and researcher; 5–10 years experience in current organisation. (P03)
Site 3 Routine patient-reported SDM measurement. A large not-for-profit healthcare system.

  • Researcher; 15–20 years experience in current organisation. (P04)
Site 4 Project-based patient-reported SDM measurement;
routine CAHPS-based communication measurement.		 A United States Department of Veterans Affairs medical centre. The Department of Veterans Affairs operates 172 medical centres offering services to military veterans.

  • Researcher; 25+years experience in current organisation. (P05)

  • Researcher/administrator; 25+ years experience in current organisation. (P06)
Site 5 Routine CAHPS-based communication measurement. A healthcare system affiliated with an academic institution.

  • Faculty researcher; 5–10 years experience in current organisation. (P07)
Site 6 Routine CAHPS-based communication measurement. A midwestern academic medical centre.

  • No demographic data available. (P08)
Site 7 Routine measurement focused on uptake of patient decision aids. A regional integrated healthcare payer and provider organisation.

  • Clinical administrator; 25+ years experience in current organisation. (P09)
Site 8 Routine measurement focused on uptake of patient decision aids. A regional integrated healthcare payer and provider organisation.

  • Clinician; 20–25 years experience in current organisation. (P10)

CAHPS, Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems.