Table 1

Abstraction tool item scoring

Item	Response	Points
Description of procedure
1) Is language describing what the procedure is (beyond the medical name) provided for the patient?	‘Yes’	2
	‘No’	0
1a) If provided, is it typed?	‘Yes’	1
	‘No’	0
	‘N/A’	0
2) Is a description of how the procedure will be performed provided for the patient?	‘Yes’	2
	‘No’	0
2a) If provided, is it typed?	‘Yes’	1
	‘No’	0
	‘N/A’	0
Rational for procedure
3) Is the clinical rationale (condition-specific justification) for why the procedure will be performed provided?	‘Yes, full criteria met’	2
	‘Partly’	1
	‘No’	0
Patient-oriented benefit(s)
4) Is any patient-oriented benefit provided (intended impact on patient's health, longevity, and/or quality of life)?	‘Yes’	2
	‘No’	0
Probability of procedure-specific risks
5) Is a quantitative probability provided for any procedure-specific risk?	‘Yes’	2
	‘No’	0
6) Is a qualitative probability provided for any procedure-specific risk?	‘Yes’	1
	‘No’	0
Alternative(s) to the procedures
7) Is any alternative provided for the patient?	‘Yes’	2
7) Is any alternative provided for the patient?	‘No’	0
Timing
8 (a) Date document was shared with patient (if not available, date of patient's/proxy's signature) 8 (b) Date of procedure 8 (c) Patient opted out of receiving the consent document at least 1 day prior to the procedure	At least one calendar day before procedure OR patient opted out	5
	Same day as procedure	0
	Missing either date of patients’/proxy’s signature or missing date of procedure	0
Maximum quality score		20

N/A, not applicable.