Table 3 Impact on decisional conflict

From: Contextual factors in shared decision making: a randomised controlled trial in women with a strong suspicion of breast cancer

Variable (range)

Intervention group

Control group

t -test

P -value

DCS uncertainty (1–5)

2.08 (0.97)

2.20 (0.90)

−0.65

0.52

DCS uninformed

1.88 (0.63)

2.17 (0.79)

−2.01

0.048

DCS unclear values

1.83 (0.62)

1.99 (0.79)

−1.16

0.25

DCS unsupported

1.65 (0.65)

1.84 (0.63)

−1.49

0.14

DCS ineffective choice

2.13 (0.83)

2.40 (0.80)

−1.68

0.10

DCS total

1.82 (0.59)

1.99 (0.62)

−1.36

0.18

PICS doctor facilitation (1–4)

2.65 (0.66)

2.72 (0.67)

−0.56

0.58

PICS patient information

3.04 (0.74)

3.09 (0.73)

−0.35

0.73

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