OPTION5 versus OPTION12 instruments to appreciate the extent to which healthcare providers involve patients in decision-making

摘要

Objective: The 12-item "observing patient involvement" (OPTION12)-instrument is commonly used to assess the extent to which healthcare providers involve patients in health-related decision-making. The five-item version (OPTION5) claims to be a more efficient measure. In this study we compared the Dutch versions of the OPTION-instruments in terms of inter-rater agreement and correlation in outpatient doctor-patient consultations in various settings, to learn if we can safely switch to the shorter OPTION(5-)instrument.