Decisional conflict score at three months.
Values are means (SDs) unless stated otherwise
Intervention group
Control
group
Mean difference (95% CI)
Uncertainty
2.4
(0.8)
2.7 (0.8)
0.3 (0.6 to
0.0)
Factors contributing to uncertainty
2.3
(0.5)
2.7 (0.6)
0.4 (0.7 to 0.2)**
Perceived effective decision making
2.0
(0.4)
2.2 (0.6)
0.2 (0.4 to
0.002)*
Total decisional conflict score
2.3
(0.4)
2.6 (0.5)
0.3 (0.5 to
0.1)**
The decisional conflict scale contains three subscales that
elicit uncertainty about choosing between alternatives, awareness of
modifiable factors contributing to the uncertainty, and perceived
effectiveness of decision making process. Higher scores indicate
increased uncertainty in each subscale. Subscales can be combined to
give a total decisional conflict score. Subjects with strong intentions
to accept or decline a health intervention tend to lower scores and
those who remain uncertain tend to higher scores.12*P<0.05. **P<0.01.