Table 7.

Modes of Interaction.

Mode	Main Characteristics	Presence	Agenda-Setting
1. Q&A mode	Questions and answers, particularly GPs asking patient to concretize their symptoms during the initial phase, and during physical examinations but also in relation to medical treatment	All 10 consultations	GP-led
2. Lecture mode	Communication of information, most pronounced when GPs elucidate results of technological tests and physical examinations, explain etiological issues, and present treatment options	All 10 consultations	GP-led
3. Probabilistic mode	Medical uncertainty expressed through probabilistic talk, mainly in relation to etiology, treatment options, and prognosis	All 10 consultations	GP-led
4. Competition mode	Patients try to set the agenda or express their views, but meet competition, appears unsystematically for all consultation aspects	Half of the consultations	Mixed
5. Narrative mode	Patients describe problems and their implications for life at work and home, and in relation to treatment options, in long stretches	Two consultations	Patient-led

Note. GP = general practitioner.