Table 3 Adherence to breaking bad news against SPIKES protocol

Setting

 No

4

1.6

 Yes

241

98.4

Perception

 No

15

6.1

 Yes

230

93.9

Invitation

 No

57

23.3

 Yes

188

76.7

Knowledge

 No

2

0.8

 Yes

243

99.2

Empathy

 No

5

2.0

 Yes

240

98.0

Strategy

 No

4

1.6

 Yes

241

98.4

SPIKES Score

 3

2

0.8

 4

16

6.5

 5

49

20.0

 6

178

72.7

SPIKES Adherence

 Incomplete Adherence^a

67

27.3

 Full Adherence^b

178

72.7