Table 3

Questionnaires about the patients' appreciation of the current practice of SDM

SDM-Q-9 itemsMedian (IQR)
Item 1Clarifying a decision needs to be made6 (3–6)
Item 2Eliciting the patients' preferred involvement5 (2–6)
Item 3Stating there is more than one way to deal with the problem5 (1–6)
Item 4Explaining pros and cons of treatment options5 (4–6)
Item 5Investigating whether the patient has understood all the information6 (5–6)
Item 6Identifying the patients’ preferred treatment option4 (1–6)
Item 7Weighting the treatment options4 (1–6)
Item 8Making a shared decision4 (2–6)
Item 9Agreement on follow-up arrangements5 (4–6)
CollaboRATE itemsMedian (IQR)
Item 1How much effort was made to help you understand your health issues?8 (8–10)
Item 2How much effort was made to listen to the things that matter most to you about your health issues?8 (8–10)
Item 3How much effort was made to include what matters most to you in choosing what to do next?8 (8–10)
  • SDM, shared decision-making; SDM-Q-9, 9-item Shared Decision Making Questionnaire.