Frequencies of risk communication and values clarification in primary care visits: N = 238. We analyzed both objectives with GLMM to account for the potential clustering effect of health professionals, but assumed observations within each clinic to be similar owing to the low ICC at the clinic level.
| VISITS IN WHICH DECISIONS WERE MADE | ABSENCE OF RISK COMMUNICATION, N (%) | PRESENCE OF RISK COMMUNICATION, N (%) | TOTAL, N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absence of values clarification | 23 (10) | 53 (22) | 76 (32) |
| Presence of values clarification | 12 (5) | 150 (63)* | 162 (68)† |
| Total | 35 (15) | 203 (85)‡ | 238 (100) |
GLMM—generalized linear mixed model, ICC—intraclass correlation coefficient.
↵* The ICCs for risk communication and values clarification together were 0.15 at the level of health professionals and 0.0001 at the clinic level.
↵† The ICCs for values clarification alone were 0.07 at the level of health professionals and 0.0001 at the clinic level.
↵‡ The ICCs for risk communication alone were 0.43 at the level of health professionals and 0.05 at the clinic level.