Table 7

Odds ratios for physicians encouraging patients to look for information often or sometimes


Odds Ratio
95% CI

Preferred role in clinical decision-making*


Paternalism
1.00

Shared decision-making
2.78
1.68 – 4.60
Consumerism
3.81
1.63 – 8.90



Physician perceptions of frequency of having enough time with patients during a visit


Often/Sometimes
1.00

Hardly ever/Never
2.00
1.07 – 3.76

* Physicians who preferred consumerism were no more likely to encourage patients to look for information than physicians who preferred shared decision-making (OR 1.37; 95% CI 0.65 – 2.88).

Murray et al. BMC Family Practice 2007 8:10   doi:10.1186/1471-2296-8-10