Table 1 Descriptors suggested for 5-anchor scales aimed at measuring diagnosis, investigation and treatment tasks.
If you were thinking of the following diagnosis... | ...and the following new information were to become available... | ...this hypothesis would become... |
Diagnosis option | New information | -2 -1 0 +1 +2 |
-2: very unlikely -1: unlikely | 0: neither likely nor unlikely | +1: more likely +2: very likely |
Anchor descriptors for the diagnosis format | ||
If you were considering the usefulness of the following investigation... | ...and the following new information were to become available... | ...you would then consider the investigation... |
Investigative option | New information | -2 -1 0 +1 +2 |
-2: useless -1: less useful | 0: neither more nor less useful | +1: useful +2: very useful |
Anchor descriptors for the investigation format (utility issue) | ||
If you were considering the risk-benefit ratio of the following investigation... | ...and the following new information were to become available... | ...this new information would make the investigation... |
Investigative option | New information | -2 -1 0 +1 +2 |
-2: strongly contraindicated -1: contraindicated | 0: neither more or less indicated | +1: indicated +2: strongly indicated |
Anchor descriptors for the investigation format (risk-benefit issue) | ||
If you were considering the utility of the following treatment... | ...and the following new information were to become available... | ...you would then consider this treatment... |
Treatment option | New information | -2 -1 0 +1 +2 |
-2: useless -1: less useful | 0: neither more or less useful | +1: useful +2: very useful |
Anchor descriptors for the treatment format (utility issue) | ||
If you were considering the risk-benefit ratio of the following treatment... | ...and the following new information were to become available... | ...you would then consider the treatment... |
Treatment option | New information | -2 -1 0 +1 +2 |
-2: strongly contraindicated -1: contraindicated | 0: neither more or less indicated | +1: indicated +2: strongly indicated |
Anchor descriptors for the treatment format (risk-benefit issue) | ||