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Table 2 Results of the DCS subscales of interest

From: An evaluation of the efficacy of a supplemental computer-based tutorial to enhance the informed consent process for cataract surgery: an exploratory randomized clinical study

 

Group

p value*

Study

Control

 

n

62

69

 

Certainty subscale

 Mean ± SD

91.5 ± 13.4

91.3 ± 14.2

0.98

 Median (range)

100 (50.0-100)

100 (41.7-100)

Informed subscale

 Mean ± SD

90.3 ± 17.0

87.9 ± 19.0

0.42

 Median (range)

100 (16.7-100)

100 (8.3-100)

Support subscale

 Mean ± SD

91.1 ± 13.7

89.9 ± 16.8

0.94

 Median (range)

100 (50.0-100)

100 (25.0-100)

  1. DCS Decisional conflict scale
  2. 0—feels extremely uncertain, uninformed, unsupported
  3. 100—feels extremely certain, informed, supported
  4. Comparison between the groups, p values calculated with Mann–Whitney U Test