Subscales:
(1) doctor facilitation scale (5 items)
(2) patient information scale (4 items)
(3) patient decision-making scale (4 items)
|
Response
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Points
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no
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0
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yes
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1
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total score =
= SUM(points for all 13 items)
subscore =
= SUM(for items in each subscale)
Interpretation:
• minimum subscale or total score: 0
• maximum doctor facilitation scale: 5
• maximum patient information scale: 4
• maximum decision-making scale: 4
• maximum total scale: 13
• The higher the scores, the greater the patient's perceived involvement in health care.
NOTE: While the scale was scored as "yes-no" responses, this would lend itself nicely to a Likert response scale.
