Table 4 Total DSE and DSE individual questions scores in SABR and Surgical groups
From: Patients’ confidence in treatment decisions for early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Item | Surgery (n = 85) Mean (SD) | SABR (n = 73) Mean (SD) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
DSE total score | 83.6 (22.9) | 79.5 (23.1) | 0.09 |
1. Get the facts about medication choices available to me | 85.2 (23.5) | 80.4 (26.1) | 0.13 |
2. Get the facts about the benefits of each choice | 83.5 (26.0) | 79.1 (26.0) | 0.10 |
3. Get the facts about the benefits and risks of each choice | 84.1 (25.8) | 80.1 (27.3) | 0.21 |
4. Understand the information enough to be able to make a choice | 84.4 (26.1) | 82.8 (24.6) | 0.33 |
5. Ask questions without feeling dumb | 84.4 (30.8) | 79.7 (30.8) | 0.34 |
6. Express my concerns about each choice | 83.5 (26.8) | 78.0 (30.0) | 0.16 |
7. Ask for advice | 87.0 (26.8) | 82.8 (26.3) | 0.11 |
8. Figure out the choice that best suits me | 84.1 (23.7) | 79.1 (28.8) | 0.35 |
9. Handle unwanted pressure from others in making my choice | 80.8 (29.2) | 77.3 (30.6) | 0.51 |
10. Let the clinic team know what’s best for me | 83.8 (22.0) | 77.7 (31.0) | 0.50 |
11. Delay my decision if I feel I need more time | 79.1 (31.5) | 76.7 (31.5) | 0.88 |