Table 5.

Correlation of RPAD Score With Self-Report Measures

Patient Self-Report	RPAD Total
RPAD = Rochester Participatory Decision-Making Scale; MD-SP = physician-standardized patient; MPCC = Measure of Patient-Centered Communication; C1, C2, C3 = Components 1, 2, 3.
* P ≤.005.
† P ≤.01.
Coding of audiotapes (n = 193)
Total MPCC score	0.24*
C1 - Exploring the Disease and Illness	0.18^†
C2 - Whole Person	0.08
C3 - Diagnosis and Treatment	0.19^†
Physician characteristics (n = 193)
Age	0.06
Female	0.07
Years in practice	0.02
Solo practice	−0.02
Number of partners	0.14
SP survey (n = 193)
Health care climate	0.36*
Trust in physician	0.32*
Patient survey (n = 4,746)
Health care climate	0.07*
Knowledge of patient	0.06*
Trust in physician	0.06*
Patient satisfaction	0.06*