Table 4 Mean (SD) response to the QPL acceptability assessment^a (N = 20 patients; N = 4 oncologists)

1. Easy to use

4.56 (0.59)

4.29 (0.82)

2a. Help to ask questions

4.06 (0.73)

–

3a. Help to ask important questions not raised in the consultation

3.61 (0.99)

–

4a. Will use the question list in the next consultations with an oncologist

3.88 (1.21)

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5a. The oncologist helped by asking selected questions

4.29 (0.83)

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2b. Helped communicate with a patient

–

3.71 (1.18)

3b. Will use the question list with other patients

–

4.14 (0.73)

4b. Encouraged patients to ask selected questions

–

4.29 (1.02)

5b. Lengthened consultation time

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2.00 (0.86)