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Initial inclusion in the group
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Individual recruitment via community partners. No contract or informed consent
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Initial information session, followed by contract and informed consent
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Group composition
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59% female, mean age 62 years. Patients from our local academic practice (30%), local consumer organization (18%), an association for the elderly (10%), standardized patients (10%), and personal contacts of other participants or the researchers (32%)
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70% female, mean age 65 years. Standardized patients (100%).
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Topics discussed
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Decision aids for colorectal, prostate and lung cancer screening
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Multiple documents and components of colorectal cancer screening
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Meeting frequency
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Average three in-person meetings and two mailings per year, scheduled when materials became available
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Two-hour, in-person meeting every quarter
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Reimbursement
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Cost of parking and public transport; 50 CHF gift certificates distributed to in-person and mail participants
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30 CHF/hour salary, paid by the Swiss National Science Foundation as a one-time annual bank transfer
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Information sources
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In-person meetings with 6 to 10 people supplemented by mailings to an additional 30 to 40 people
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In-person meetings with 7 to 10 people employing both round-table discussions and small-group workshops
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