TABLE 3.
Comparison of informational needs according to ODS‐Framework, the information provided (DA) and informational needs stated by counselled and interviewed men
| Different informational needs | ODSF | DA used | Men' needs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge and expectations about PCa | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Options (PSA test; no PSA test) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Natural course of the disease | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Benefit‐harm balance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Overdiagnosisa | ✓ | ✓ | Contr. |
| Test accuracy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Consequences | |||
| In detail (e.g., biopsy) | ✓ | ✓ | Contr. |
| Awareness of Consequences | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Treatment optionsb | (✓) | (✓) | X |
✓: information recommended (ODSF/DA) or needed (men); X: information not recommended (ODSF/DA) or not needed (men); (✓): presented only to a sub‐sample, then removed from the DA.
Abbreviation: Contr.: contrary views of interviewed men.
Overdiagnosis is perceived as part of the benefit/harm balance for Frameworks, while it was rated controversial by patients
Treatment options were moved into the background text of the DA in the course of the development‐evaluation process. In Frameworks, they are perceived as part of the benefit/harm ratio. However, they are not always listed as a separate need.