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Table 3 Parents’ preference for decision making - Control Preference Scale

From: Treating childhood intermittent distance exotropia: a qualitative study of decision making

I make the final selection about which treatment my child receives.

1

I make the final selection of my child’s treatment after seriously considering the doctor’s opinion

17

The doctor and I share responsibility for deciding which treatment is best for my child

12

That the doctor makes the final decision about which treatment for my child, but seriously considers my opinion

5

Leave all decisions regarding my child’s treatment to the doctor

1

  1. One parent could not decide between ‘shared responsibility’ and ‘doctor makes decision but considers parents’ opinion’ – this is excluded from the table