Table 3.
OPTION-12 item scores
| No | Item | Mean | Median | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The clinician draws attention to an identified problem as one that requires a decision making process | 2.06 | 2.00 | 0.67 |
| 2 | The clinician states that there is more than one way to deal with the identified problem | 1.10 | 1.00 | 0.57 |
| 3 | The clinician assesses the preferred approach to receiving information to assist decision making | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.28 |
| 4 | The clinician lists ‘options’, which can include the choice of ‘no action’ | 1.60 | 1.5 | 0.85 |
| 5 | The clinician explains the pros and cons of options | 0.99 | 1.00 | 0.89 |
| 6 | The clinician explores the expectations (or ideas) about how the problem(s) are to be managed | 1.90 | 2.00 | 0.90 |
| 7 | The clinician explores the concerns (fears) about how problem(s) are to be managed | 0.74 | 0.50 | 0.82 |
| 8 | The clinician checks that the information has been understood | 0.44 | 0.00 | 0.63 |
| 9 | The clinician offers explicit opportunities to ask questions during the decision making process | 0.86 | 0.75 | 0.80 |
| 10 | The clinician elicits the preferred level of involvement in decision-making | 1.08 | 1.00 | 1.05 |
| 11 | The clinician indicates the need for a decision making (or deferring) stage | 1.35 | 1.00 | 0.97 |
| 12 | The clinician indicates the need to review the decision (or deferment) | 1.32 | 1.50 | 1.05 |
Scores range 0–4, with a score ≥ 2 meaning the minimum skill level has been achieved