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Table 3 Results of the mixed logistic regression predicting for which cases no recommendation was given (N = 249 cases in 29 sessions)

From: Process quality of decision-making in multidisciplinary cancer team meetings: a structured observational study

Predictor

Full model

Stepwise model

 

OR

95% CI

P

OR

95% CI

P

Dermatological vs. gyn. MDTM

2.22

0.09 to 57.79

.629

   

Gastrointestinal vs. gyn. MDTM

0.40

0.01 to 16.15

.625

   

Head and neck cancer vs. gyn. MDTM

1.60

0.36 to 7.07

.534

   

Liver and biliary tract vs. gyn. MDTM

4.81

1.10 to 20.98

.037**

4.41

1.38 to 14.11

.013**

Lymphoma and myeloma vs. gyn. MDTM

3.10

0.25 to 37.91

.373

6.62

0.81 to 53.85

.077*

Neuro-oncological vs. gyn. MDTM

1.99

0.20 to 20.10

.559

   

Non-entity-specific oncological vs. gyn. MDTM

0.39

0.02 to 6.09

.497

   

Non-entity-specific surgical vs. gyn. MDTM

2.64

0.39 to 17.86

.319

3.48

0.80 to 15.15

.096*

Thorax vs. gyn. MDTM

7.89

0.57 to 109.22.

.123

9.48

0.98 to 92.02

.052**

Uro-oncological vs. gyn. MDTM

3.13

0.23 to 43.50

.395

9.40

1.13 to 78.25

.038**

Number of attending professionals (1 person increase)

1.05

0.94 to 1.18

.385

   

Duration of session (10 min increase)

1.97

1.09 to 3.58

.024**

1.32

0.98 to 1.76

.071*

Number of cases discussed in this session (1 case increase)

0.81

0.62 to 1.05

.111

   

Quality of case historya

0.36

0.15 to 0.84

.019**

0.30

0.13 to 0.68

.004**

Quality of radiological informationa

0.74

0.54 to 1.02

.063*

0.68

0.51 to 0.90

.008**

Quality of information on comorbiditiesa

0.85

0.66 to 1.11

.226

   

Presentation of whether case was palliative (dichotomous variable)

1.06

0.36 to 3.13

.910

   

Quality of psychosocial informationa

1.08

0.76 to 1.53

.686

   

Quality of information on the patient’s views and preferencesa

0.91

0.64 to 1.30

.614

   

Number of active participants in the discussion of each individual case (1 person increase)

0.94

0.73 to 1.21

.605

   

Quality of chair behaviora

0.79

0.54 to 1.17

.237

   

Quality of team behaviora

0.97

0.60 to 1.55

.884

   

Medical and treatment uncertainty during case discussiona

1.10

0.85 to 1.42

.459

   

Duration of case discussion (1 min increase)

1.13

0.94 to 1.27

.154

1.13

1.00 to 1.27

.067*

  1. OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, gyn gynecological
  2. Bold typesetting of OR indicates statistical significance
  3. *Indicates p < .10
  4. **Indicates p < .05
  5. aIndicates 1 step increase