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Table 2 Summary of findings

From: Assessment of a venous thromboembolism prophylaxis shared decision-making intervention (DASH-TOP) using the decisional conflict scale: a mixed-method study

DCS SUBSCALE

(meaning)

Factors of the SDM intervention contributing to decrease decisional conflict

Factors of the SDM intervention contributing to increase decisional conflict

INFORMED

(knowledge of the decision)

♣ Knowledge on the condition

♣ Previous experience with the treatment

♣ Graphical representation to deliver information on risk reduction

♣ Not enough information on benefits and harms

VALUE CLARITY

(how clear preferences are in the decision)

♣ Value elicitation exercises

♣ Decision analysis

♣ Not having a health professional to clarify recommendation of the decision analysis

SUPPORT IN THE DECISION-MAKING

(if the amount of information provided is enough to support their decision-making process)

♣ Evidence-based information

♣ Decision analysis

♣ Low efficacy of the treatment for risk reduction

♣ Need of health professional to support the decision-making process

UNCERTAINTY

(how sure participants are with the decision and how easy it was to make the decision)

♣ Value elicitation exercises

♣ Low certainty of the evidence

♣ Decision analysis recommendation not on favor or against the treatment

EFFECTIVE DECISION

(adequately and appropriately informed decision-making, and satisfaction with the decision-making process)

♣ Value elicitation exercises

♣ Decision analysis

♣ Low quality of the evidence