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. 2021 Oct 4;18(10):e1003798. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003798

Table 4. Reported outcomes relating to experience of receiving the results by randomised intervention: Enhanced versus Basic Webpage.

Basic Webpage n. (%) Enhanced Webpage n. (%) uOR1 (95% CI) p-value aOR2 (95% CI) p-value Overall n (%)
Proportion of patients who reported finding out the results Number for whom data were available for this outcome: 180
Wanted results 71 (89) 74 (88) 0.85 (0.31 to 2.32) p = 0.753 0.91 (0.33 to 2.54) p = 0.864 145 (88)
Did not want results 0 0 0 (0)
Reported satisfaction with how the results were communicated (primary outcome) Number for whom data were available for this outcome: 145
Very unsatisfied 6 (9) 6 (8) 1.39 (0.75 to 2.59) p = 0.295 1.47 (0.78 to 2.76) p = 0.235 12 (8)
Quite unsatisfied 8 (12) 4 (5) 12 (8)
Neither 11 (16) 6 (8) 17 (12)
Quite satisfied 16 (23) 24 (32) 40 (28)
Very satisfied 28 (41) 36 (47) 64 (44)
The information told me everything I wanted to know 3 Number for whom data were available for this outcome: 146
Strongly disagree 0 (0) 3 (4) 2.13 (1.13 to 4.00) p = 0.019 2.15 (1.13 to 4.07) p = 0.019 3 (2)
Slightly disagree 5 (7) 2 (3) 7 (5)
Neither 16 (23) 10 (13) 26 (18)
Slightly agree 21 (30) 13 (17) 34 (23)
Strongly agree 28 (40) 48 (63) 76 (52)
The information was easy to understand 3 Number for whom data were available for this outcome: 146
Strongly disagree 2 (3) 4 (5) 0.92 (0.47 to 1.81) p = 0.817 1.05 (0.53 to 2.08) p = 0.895 6 (4)
Slightly disagree 4 (6) 1 (1) 5 (3)
Neither 10 (14) 8 (11) 18 (12)
Slightly agree 10 (14) 16 (21) 26 (18)
Strongly agree 44 (63) 47 (62) 91 (62)
It was easy to find the trial results Number for whom data were available for this outcome: 144
Strongly disagree 5 (7) 3 (4) 1.34 (0.71 to 2.53) p = 0.373 1.75 (0.90 to 3.42) p = 0.100 8 (6)
Slightly disagree 5 (7) 4 (5) 9 (6)
Neither 14 (21) 7 (9) 21 (15)
Slightly agree 8 (12) 19 (25) 27 (19)
Strongly agree 36 (53) 43 (57) 79 (55)
I am glad I found out the trial results 4 Number for whom data were available for this outcome: 145
Strongly disagree 0 (0) 2 (3) 0.79 (0.38 to 1.65) p = 0.533 0.84 (0.40 to 1.75) p = 0.638 2 (1)
Slightly disagree 1 (1) 1 (1) 2 (1)
Neither 7 (10) 7 (9) 14 (10)
Slightly agree 12 (17) 13 (17) 25 (17)
Strongly agree 50 (71) 52 (69) 102 (70)
I regret finding out the trial results 5 Number for whom data were available for this outcome: 138
Strongly disagree 53 (79) 48 (68) 1.51 (0.74 to 3.01) p = 0.253 1.41 (0.68 to 2.92) p = 0.354 101 (73)
Slightly disagree 3 (4) 9 (13) 12 (9)
Neither 9 (13) 12 (17) 21 (15)
Slightly agree 2 (3) 1 (1) 3 (2)
Strongly agree 0 (0) 1 (1) 1 (1)
I found the results upsetting Number for whom data were available for this outcome: 140
Strongly disagree 40 (59) 35 (49) 1.26 (0.66 to 2.41) p = 0.485 1.24 (0.65 to 2.39) p = 0.514 75 (54)
Slightly disagree 5 (7) 7 (10) 12 (9)
Neither agree nor disagree 11 (16) 19 (26) 30 (21)
Slightly agree 7 (10) 9 (13) 16 (11)
Strongly agree 5 (7) 2 (3) 7 (5)

1Adjusted for strata, randomisation phase (early vs late), and clustering.

2Adjusted for age, education level, and internet use as well as strata, randomisation phase (early vs late), and clustering.

3For producing the ORs for this variable, the strongly and slightly disagree categories were merged.

4For calculating the ORs, the strongly disagree, slightly disagree, and neither agree nor disagree categories were merged for this variable.

5For calculating the ORs, the neither agree nor disagree, slightly agree, and strongly agree categories were merged for this variable.

aOR, adjusted OR; OR, odds ratio; uOR, unadjusted OR.