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Table 2 Observer OPTIONMCC outcomes for geriatricians, patients and informal caregivers

From: Effects of a shared decision making intervention for older adults with multiple chronic conditions: the DICO study

Geriatricians

Pre-intervention (n = 100a)

Post-intervention (105a)

p value

B (95%CI)

OPTION scores on subitems (mean, SD) range (0–4)

 Goal talk

1.6 (1.1)

1.9 (.9)

.02*

.32 (.06; .58)

 Option talk: present options

1.8 (.9)

1.9 (.6)

.30

.11 (− .10; .33)

 Team talk: form partnership

1.2 (1.2)

.5 (1.0)

 < .001***

 − .71 (− 1.01; − .40)

 Option talk: discuss pro’s and con’s

1.6 (.9)

1.9 (.8)

.04*

.25 (.01;.48)

 Decision talk: elicit preferences

1.8 (1.3)

2.0 (.9)

.22

.18 (− .11;.48)

 Decision talk: decide together

1.6 (1.2)

1.8 (.9)

.16

.20 (− .08;.49)

 Evaluation talk

1.4 (1.0)

.9 (.8)

 < .001***

 − .46 (− .70; − .21)

 Total OPTION score

1.6 (.9)

1.6 (.5)

.88

 − .01 (− .21;.18)

 Total transformed OPTION score (0–100 score)

39.7 (21.4)

39.3 (13.7)

.88

 − .37 (− 5.2; 4.45)

Patients

Usual care (n = 100a)

Intervention (105a)

p value

B (95%CI)

OPTION scores on subitems (mean, SD) range (0–2)

 Goal talk

1.2 (.7)

1.5 (.6)

.002**

.27 (.10; .44)

 Option talk: present options

1.1 (.6)

1.3 (.6)

.10

.14 (− .03; .30)

 Team talk: form partnership

.9 (.8)

.3 (.6)

 < .001***

 − .52 (− .72;  − .33)

 Option talk: discuss pro’s and con’s

1.1 (.7)

1.3 (.6)

.02*

.22 (.04; .39)

 Decision talk: elicit preferences

1.2 (.7)

1.5 (.6)

 < .001***

.39 (.21; .57)

 Decision talk: decide together

1.1 (.7)

1.3 (.5)

.01**

.24 (.07; .41)

 Evaluation talk

.9 (.7)

.8 (.6)

.09

 − .15 (− .33; .02)

 Total OPTION score

1.1 (.5)

1.1 (.4)

.19

.08 (− .04; .21)

Informal caregivers

Usual care (n = 68a)

Intervention (65a)

p value

B (95% CI)

OPTION scores on subitems (mean, SD) range (0–2)

 Goal talk

1.2 (.6)

1.3 (.7)

.45

.08 (− .04;.21)

 Option talk: present options

1.2 (.7)

1.1 (.6)

.32

 − .12 (− .34;.11)

 Team talk: form partnership

1.0 (.8)

.2 (.5)

 < .001***

 − .78 (− 1.01; − .55)

 Option talk: discuss pro’s and con’s

1.1 (.7)

1.2 (.7)

.57

.07 (− .16;.30)

 Decision talk: elicit preferences

1.2 (.7)

1.3 (.7)

.12

.18 (− .05;.41)

 Decision talk: decide together

1.1 (.7)

1.3 (.6)

.08

.20 (− .02;.42)

 Evaluation talk

.9 (.7)

.5 (.7)

.01**

 − .32 (− .55; − .09)

 Total OPTION score

1.1 (.5)

1.0 (.5)

.20

 − .10 (− .26;.05)

  1. an varies slightly due to missing data
  2. * < .05; ** < .01; *** < .001; SD Standard deviation