Table 2.

Patients' Preference and Perception of Effectiveness of Inquiry Types

InquiryPreferenceEffectiveness
Tell back- collaborative99 (11.99 ± 3.25)*98 (11.40 ± 3.64)
Tell back- directive99 (9.09t± 4.86)99 (8.36t± 4.60)
Yes-no99 (9.32t± 4.67)98 (8.48t± 5.05)
  • Data provide as n (mean SD).

  • * Participants preferred the Tell Back-Collaborative inquiry over the Tell Back-Directive and Yes-No inquiries (P < .001).

  • Participants perceived the Tell Back-Collaborative inquiry as more effective than the Tell Back-Directive and Yes-No inquiries (P < .001).