Table 2 Physicians’ plan preferences: results of blinded plan comparison; *physician 1 = planning physician, physician 2 = a non-planning involved physician
Brain tumors | Prostate (physician 1*) | Prostate (physician 2*) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preference | Degree | Preference | Degree | Preference | Degree | |
Physician generated plan | 3 | all slightly | 2 | 1 slightly, 1 significantly | 5 | 3 slightly, 2 significantly |
Clinical plan | 6 | 5 slightly, 1 significantly | 6 | 4 slightly, 2 significantly | 3 | 2 slightly, 1 significantly |
No preference | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – |
Total | 12 | – | 10 | – | 10 | – |