Table V:

Clinician’s Perceptions of Patient Appropriateness for SDM (9 point Likert scale)

	Low	Middle	High
1) Regarding ____<<patient>>____, whom you have cared for recently, what was your recommendation regarding defibrillation?	Strongly recommended	Neither recommended for or against device	Strongly recommended against
2) How was the decision about the device made?	The majority of the final decision was made by the patient.	The patient and I decided together.	The majority of the final decision was made by me.
3) How easy did you feel the discussion(s) with this patient were?	Very easy		Very difficult
4) How well did the patient understand the device?	Not well		Very well
5) Based on this patient’s clinical situation, I would say:	The downsides of the device outweigh the benefits.	The downsides and benefits of the device are about equal.	The benefits of the device outweigh the downsides.
6) Based on this patient’s values & opinions, I would say:	The downsides of the device outweigh the benefits.	The downsides and benefits of the device are about equal.	The benefits of the device outweigh the downsides.