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Table 2 Respondent perceptions of cancer prevention and screening discussions with their primary care providers

From: The impact of personalized clinical decision support on primary care patients’ views of cancer prevention and screening: a cross-sectional survey

   

Intervention Arms

 

Survey Items

All Arms

UC

CDS

CDS + SDMT

p

Did you have enough time to discuss cancer prevention options (breast cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, cervical cancer, HPV vaccine, quitting tobacco, weight management) with your provider?

 

(N = 286)

(N = 92)

(N = 102)

(N = 92)

0.40

Yes

208 (73)

64 (69)

75 (73)

69 (75)

No

78 (27)

28 (31)

27 (27)

23 (25)

How well did your provider explain the risks of the choices available to you?

 

(N = 286)

(N = 92)

(N = 102)

(N = 92)

0.13

Very well

187 (65)

56 (61)

70 (69)

61 (66)

Somewhat well

64 (22)

27 (29)

20 (20)

17 (19)

Not at all well

35 (12)

9 (10)

12 (12)

14 (15)

How well did your provider explain the benefits of the choice available to you?

 

(N = 283)

(N = 91)

(N = 101)

(N = 91)

0.18

Very well

182 (64)

56 (62)

69 (68)

57 (63)

Somewhat well

70 (25)

28 (31)

20 (20)

22 (24)

Not at all well

31 (11)

7 (8)

12 (12)

12 (13)

  1. Notes. Data are n (%). Count data are shown. Percentages are rounded to the nearest percentage point. Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding. Boldface indicates statistical significance (p < 0.05) using chi-square test of association (df = 2) or the Freeman-Halton test where noted. Comparisons are UC to CDS and CDS + SDMT intervention arms combined. CDS Clinical decision support, SDMT Shared decision making tools, UC Usual care