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Glass et al. 1951

Table 1. Measurement of the Decision Process (Decisional Conflict Scale)
Subscale Statements
Feeling Informed Do you know what your options for safety are?
Feeling Informed Do you know the good points of remaining in the relationship?
Feeling Informed Do you know the good points of ending the relationship?
Feeling Informed Do you know the bad points of remaining in the relationship?
Feeling Informed Do you know the bad points of ending the relationship?
Clear Values Are you clear about which good points are most important to you?
Clear Values Are you clear about which bad points are most important?
Support Do you have enough support to make a choice about your
safety?
Support Do you have enough advice to make a choice about your safety?
Support Are you making choices about your safety without pressure
from others?
Certainty Are you clear about the best choice for your safety?
Certainty Do you feel sure about what option to choose for your safety?

Figure 1. Screen shot of a sample pairwise comparison

If the woman had children, she was triaged in the program to include well-
being of children in the priority-setting activity. If the participant had no
children, the pairwise comparisons included trade-offs related to need for