Table 1

Summary of Results

Survey ItemsThird PartyMSDtpEffect Size ηRasch MeasureInfit ErrorMNSQ
I would authorize my clinician to:
Give information regarding my treatment to anyone who might want it.Anyone1.07.484−54.538.00050.9813.00.335.30
Discuss information regarding my treatment with companies that market pharmaceuticals, surgical supplies, and other health care products.Pharmaceutical1.480.913−24.01.00050.9811.50.111.2
Discuss information regarding my treatment with my employer.Employer1.610.925−22.2.00050.8991.330.11.05
Use information regarding my treatment without obtaining my consent as long as this is for educational purposes and identifying information is removed.Education without  consent3.312.033−0.996.3210.0920.040.071.14
Discuss information regarding my treatment with members of my family who express concern with my treatment.Family3.71.6911.306.1940.122−0.20.071.11
Release information in my medical record to my health insurance company.Insurance3.831.5831.969.0520.206−0.30.081.11
Release information in my medical record to my pharmacist regarding medications prescribed for me.Pharmacist3.921.7932.5310.0130.223−0.30.071.37
Include information about my treatment in professional articles he or she might write.Journals4.931.49410.46.00050.694−1.10.090.67
Release information in my medical record to my doctor for educational purposes (to help train other clinicians, for example).Educational5.021.4211.652.00050.731−1.10.090.76
Release information in my medical record to my doctor as part of research he or she is doing.Research5.061.35512.55.00050.756−1.20.10.61
Release information in my medical record to other clinicians concerned with my treatment.Clinicians5.420.96421.59.00050.894−1.670.121.01