Table 3 Potential elements of supportive aid for prognosis assessment (open and checkbox questions)

Ingredients:

What should a prognosis assessment method provide you with?

#46

A simple instrument that can easily be used in practice

#73

It must be evidence-based, identify treatment options for the disorder, course of the disease

#8

I would prefer to have a document in which the pros and cons of the forecast are weighed on the basis of current evidence

#77

Model to weigh factors

Information in prognosis aid:

What information should this prognosis assessment aid contain?

#41

All items mentioned in the case vignette

#58

Summary of relevant aspects

#45

Evidence-based information, info on the nature [of the] disease in time plus^a therapeutic options

#46

Figures, facts, and substantiation (references)

#55

All necessary: (1) [is there complete work disability according to the labor expert]^b (2) search path (to be copied) in case of [a] possible [search in] PubMed/Medline or other search (3) info [sic] about prognosis of the most common diseases (from relevant literature such as systematic reviews)

#16

[T]he most important factors you should take into account and what weight they carry for your judgment

#32

Summary of known research about the disease. Prognostically favorable/unfavorable factors

#17

[I]nstruction or checklist in a general sense. [W]ith psychological complaints pay attention to a, b, c etc.[,] with neurologic [ones]: pay attention to a, b, c, etc. So disease-related