Table 2 Means, SDs, factor loadings, and communalities of C-LATCon II (loadings ≥ 0.35 are shown, n = 353)

Health professionals’ attitude

1

Prescribing should take account of my expectations of treatment

2.26 (0.56)

0.72

0.54

5

Doctors should try to help me to make as informed a choice as possible about benefits and risks of alternative treatments

2.52 (0.50)

0.53

0.44

7

Doctors should give me the opportunity to talk through my thoughts about my illness

2.35 (0.53)

0.81

0.58

8

Doctors should make clear when the benefits of the treatment are uncertain

2.43 (0.50)

0.46

0.45

9

Doctors should be more sensitive to how I react to the information they give

2.40 (0.50)

0.50

0.46

10

It is always important for doctors to listen to my personal understanding of my condition

2.43 (0.53)

0.70

0.51

13

Doctors should encourage me to express my concerns about treatment

2.34 (0.54)

0.74

0.56

18

It is not always necessary for doctors to take account of my priorities

2.25 (0.53)

0.53

0.36

Partnership between two parties

12

The doctor and I should find common ground on what the problem is and jointly agree on what to do

1.20 (0.75)

0.91

0.86

15

The doctor is the expert and my role is to do as the doctor says

1.11 (0.73)

0.75

0.68

16

The consultation between the doctor and I should be viewed as a negotiation between equals

1.20 (0.70)

0.78

0.67

Therapeutic decision making

2

Doctors and I should agree a treatment plan that takes account of both views

2.40 (0.51)

−0.79

0.68

6

During the consultation both the doctor and I should state views about possible treatments

2.32 (0.52)

−0.76

0.62

17

A good treatment decision is made when both the doctor and I agree on the treatment to use

2.39 (0.54)

−0.96

0.85

Patients’ involvement

3

My involvement in the prescribing process always leads to better outcomes

2.32 (0.57)

0.36

0.41

4

The best use of treatments is when it is what I want and am able to achieve

2.39 (0.55)

0.47

0.45

11

It is sometimes appropriate for the doctor to make treatment decisions without my input

2.25 (0.56)

0.65

0.47

14

Taking account of my views about treatment is not always necessary for appropriate prescribing

2.30 (0.60)

0.73

0.60

5.59

2.10

1.53

1.00

31.04

11.66

8.48

5.48

0.84

0.66

0.78

0.78