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Table 3 Cronbach’s alpha or KR 20 of included questionnaires

From: Which questionnaires can be used to elicit patients’ preferences regarding patient-provider consultations? Results of a scoping review

Cronbach’s α

(or KR 20)

Total scales

Subscales / Subpopulations

<.70

-

API-German Subscale SDM & Subscale IS (premedication visit) [87]

CCEQ subscale Accessing support [67]

HOS subscale I &HOS subscale B [89]

PPOS-D12 Subscale Sharing & Subscale Caring [74]

PPOS Subscale Caring Patient sample [34]

.71—.80

DES-3 [71]

DES-10 [71]

HOS [89]

HOS [76]

PPOS [34]

PPOS-D12 [74]

API-German Subscale IS (chronic pain clinic) [87]

CaPIN Subscale 2 & Subscale 3 [83]

HOS Subscale I & Subscale B [76]

KOPRA subscale Communication about pers. circumstances [64]

PPET Subscale RE, Subscale IG, Subscale SA & Subscale FI [72]

PPOS Subscale Sharing Patient sample [34]

.81—.90

API [34]

CaPIN [83]

ISQ [89]

CPCF subscale Diagnosis/Prognosis & subscale Impact of treatment [61]

CaPIN Subscale 1 & Subscale 4 [83]

CDMS-P PD (section A & B) Patient version [85]

KOPRA Subscale Effective and open communication & Subscale Emotionally supportive communication [64]

PPET Subscale IDM & Subscale AP [72]

>.91

CPCF [61]

HIW [90]

CPCF subscale Treatment Options [61]

KOPRA subscale Patient participation and patient orientation [64]

  1. According to Streiner [91], Cronbach's alpha levels of.70 may be acceptable for early stages of research,.80 and above for basic research tools, αs above.90 may indicate redundancy rather than a desirable level of internal consistency