In addition to standard of care counseling the additional provision of the patient's specific Prostate Cancer Comorbidity Index score and life expectancy estimation was provided.

Standard of care was defined as prostate cancer counseling reflecting the best practices of a multidisciplinary team of urologists, radiation oncologists and medical oncologists.

Life expectancy information

This is to assess the ability to implement decisions. Each of the 16 questions range from strongly agree (a score of 1), to strongly disagree (a score of 5). The total score could be as low as 16 or as high as 80. A lower total score represents a better outcome, with a score of <25 associated with the ability to implement decisions and a score of >37.5 associated with decision delay and feeling unsure.

This is to assess anxiety about prostate cancer. Each of the 18 questions range from not at all (a score of 1) to often (a score of 4). The total score could range from 18 to 72. A lower total score indicates less anxiety about prostate cancer and a lower score represents the better the outcome.