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Table 2 Patients’, orthopaedic surgeons’ and physiotherapists’ views on the decision-making process. Response alternatives are: “to a high extent” (includes “to a very high extent” and “to a high extent”), “neither high nor low”, and “to a low extent” (includes “to a low extent”, and “to a very low extent”). The responder to the question is marked in bold letters

From: Treatment decision-making process after an anterior cruciate ligament injury: patients’, orthopaedic surgeons’ and physiotherapists’ perspectives

 

Non-ACLR n = 29

ACLR n = 72

 

To a high extent

valid n (%)

Neither high nor low extent

valid n (%)

To a low extent valid n (%)

n total valid responses a

To a high extent valid n (%)

Neither high nor low extent valid n (%)

To a low extent valid n (%)

n total valid responses a

Information

  To what extent was the patient satisfied with the information received during the doctor’s appointment?

18 (67)

7 (26)

2 (7)

27

55 (79)

12 (17)

3 (4)

70

  To what extent did the orthopaedic surgeon think the patient understood/took in the information given about the choice of treatment?

27 (97)

1 (3)

0

29

63 (96)

2 (3)

1 (1)

66

  To what extent was the patient satisfied with the information received about the knee injury from the physiotherapist?

26 (96)

1 (4)

0

27

65 (97)

2 (3)

0

67

  To what extent did the physiotherapist think the patient understood/took in the information given about the choice of treatment?

22 (88)

3 (12)

0

25

60 (90)

6 (9)

1 (2)

67

Being heard

  To what extent did the patient feel he/she was given the opportunity to explain what was important in the meeting with the orthopaedic surgeon?

18 (75)

3 (13)

3 (13)

24

61 (90)

5 (7)

2 (3)

68

  To what extent did the patient feel the orthopaedic surgeon understood what was important to him/her?

21 (78)

3 (11)

3 (11)

27

66 (94)

1 (1)

3 (4)

70

  To what extent did the orthopaedic surgeon think he/she took into consideration what was important for the patient when deciding on the treatment?

28 (100)

0

0

28

68 (99)

1 (1)

0

69

  To what extent did the patient feel he/she was able to let the physiotherapist know what was important to him/her?

25 (93)

1 (4)

1 (4)

27

58 (97)

2 (3)

0

60

  To what extent did the patient feel the physiotherapist understood what was important to him/her?

27 (100)

0

0

27

59 (98)

1 (2)

0

60

  To what extent did the physiotherapist think he/she took into consideration what was important for the patient when deciding on their treatment?

19 (79)

5 (21)

0

24

60 (91)

6 (9)

0

66

Involvement

  To what extent did the patient feel involved in the decision about treatment?

16 (67)

5 (21)

3 (13)

24

68 (97)

1 (1)

1 (1)

70

  To what extent did the orthopaedic surgeon think the patient felt involved in the decision about treatment?

26 (100)

0

0

26

68 (99)

1 (1)

0

69

  To what extent did the physiotherapist think the patient felt involved in the decision about treatment?

20 (77)

5 (19)

1 (4)

26

61 (94)

4 (6)

0

65

Agreement

  To what extent did the patient and the orthopaedic surgeon agree on the decision made about treatment?

18 (78)

4 (17)

1 (4)

23

58 (87)

7 (10)

2 (3)

67

  To what extent were the orthopaedic surgeon and the patient in agreement about the treatment that was decided?

27 (93)

2 (7)

0

29

69 (97)

1 (1)

1 (1)

71

  To what extent did the patient and the physiotherapist agree on the decision made about treatment?

17 (81)

4 (19)

0

21

48 (87)

7 (13)

0

55

  To what extent were the physiotherapist and the patient in agreement about the treatment that was decided?

16 (62)

10 (38)

0

26

47 (73)

13 (20)

4 (6)

64

  To what extent were the orthopaedic surgeon and the assigned physiotherapist in agreement about the treatment that was decided?

12 (80)

3 (20)

0

15

38 (80)

9 (19)

0

47

  To what extent were the physiotherapist and the assigned orthopaedic surgeon in agreement about the treatment that was decided?

11 (58)

8 (42)

0

19

31 (66)

11 (23)

5 (10)

47

  1. aResponses were given on a Likert scale from “to a low extent” to “to a very high extent”. The rates for other responses (e.g. “I do not know” or “physiotherapist/orthopaedic surgeon was not included in the decision”) are accounted for in Appendix 2