MRS BROWN

Mrs. Brown is also considering the benefits and downsides for using inhaled steroids. She has considered each of these reasons and rated how important they are to her.
First Mrs. Brown considered the reason for using inhaled steroids:

- For me, having a flare up of COPD is equivalent to:


- For me having a decline in the quality of life is equivalent to:



Next, Mrs. Brown considered the reasons for not using inhaled steroids:

- For me getting bruises of my skin is equivalent to:


- For me getting oral thrush is equivalent to:


- For me getting a throat irritation is equivalent to:

- For me the burden of using inhaled steroid is equivalent to:



In the next step, Mrs Brown reviewed a summary of the reasons and their importance to her. She considered this information and her personal feelings to indicate which way she was leaning in her decision

Mrs. Brown decided to use inhaled steroids.

Mr. Brown's reasons for using inhaled steroids:	Mr. Brown's reasons against using inhaled steroids:
I will have 30% fewer flare ups . For me having an acute exacerbations is equivalent to:	I will have 2.1 times the usual risk of getting a skin bruise For me getting bruises of my skin is equivalent to:
My quality of life will decline slower For me having a decline in the quality of life is equivalent to:	I will have 2.2 times the usual risk of getting an oral thrush For me getting oral thrush is equivalent to:
	I will have 2 times the risk of getting throat irritation. For me getting throat irritation is equivalent to:
	I will have the burden of using inhaled steroids. For me this burden is equivalent to: