Exploring Shared Decision-Making | 81 3 scored moderate on all items, except for item 4 ‘option talk’ on which they scored high. The median total OPTION-score for patients was 42% (range 0-91%). Patients scored low on item 2 ‘alternative option talk’, and moderate on all other items. The median total OPTION-score for caregivers was 24% (range 0-64), with no median scores above 37.5% on all seven items. Appendices D and E provide a visual representation of the OPTION-scores per individual group and per item. Table 1. Baseline characteristics of patients and surgeons Patients N=36 Age in years (mean, SD) 67.8 (2.0) Gender Male Female 25 (70%) 11 (30%) Educational level Low Middle High 15 (42%) 10 (28%) 11 (30%) Tumor stage I II III IV 9 (25%) 7 (19%) 11 (31%) 9 (25%) Tumor location Hypopharynx Larynx Oral cavity Oropharynx CUP Nasopharynx Parotic gland Vestibulum nasi* 2 (6%) 4 (11%) 10 (28%) 10 (28%) 3 (8%) 2 (6%) 2 (6%) 3 (8%) Treatment undergone Surgery (+ PORT) Chemo-radiation Radiation therapy None 17 (48%) 4 7 (19%) 9 (25%) 3 (8%)
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