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Table 1 Ten studies reporting respondents’ ratings of the balance of a patient decision aid

From: Balancing the presentation of information and options in patient decision aids: an updated review

Author, Year, Citation

Sample size*

Respondents who reported the PtDA was balanced.

n (%)

Did the PtDA include side-by-side display of evidence?

Did the PtDA include any side-by-side display?

Mathieu, Barratt et al., 2010 [14]

117

66 (57%)

no

no

Smith, Trevena et al., 2010 [15]

334

160 (48%)

no

no

Griffith, Fichter et al., 2008 [6]

106

17 (16%)

unclear

unclear

Spunt, Deyo et al., 1996 [16]

239

133 (56%)

unclear

unclear

Anderson, Carter et al., 2011 [17]

19

17 (89%)

no

yes

Watson, Hewitson et al., 2006 [18]

468

439 (94%)

no

yes

Drake, Engler-Todd et al., 1999 [19]

38

27 (71%)

yes

yes

Lalonde, O’Connor et al., 2004 [20]

16

13 (80%)

yes

yes

van Tol-Geerdink, Stalmeier et al., 2006 [21]

150

142 (95%)

yes

yes

van Tol-Geerdink, Leer et al., submitted [22]

153

147 (96%)

yes

yes

  1. *Only studies with at least 10 subjects were included.