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Table 2 Study Outcomes and Outcome measures

From: Individualized patient decision-aid for immunosuppressive drugs in women with lupus nephritis: study protocol of a randomized, controlled trial

Co-Primary outcomes/ Time of assessment

Description

Change in Decisional Conflict Scale (DCS) score [39, 46–48, 64]/Baseline post-intervention

10-item patient-reported scale for lower literacy populations with 3-level response categories

Informed choice [40, 41]/Baseline post-intervention

Concordance between patient’s values related to taking immunosuppressive drugs and  patients’ decision to start immunosuppressive drugs in those with adequate knowledge about immunosuppressive drugs

Secondary outcomes

 Control Preferences Scale [51]/Baseline post-intervention

2-item patient-reported assessment of whether the decision-making concordant with patient's preference about their role

 Interpersonal Processes of Care [45]/Baseline post-intervention

18-item patient-reported multidimensional measure of physician-patient communication

 Audiotaped Patient-physician discussion [56]/Baseline post-intervention

Active Patient Participation Coding Scheme decoding speech acts indicating patient participation and whether physician communication was patient-centered