Table 4. The reliability index and the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of patient-related items
Items back translated from Swedish patients group N=336 self-evaluation N=213
factors/dimensions factor loadings (t values) corrected item total correlation factors/dimensions factor loadings (t values) corrected item total correlation
How good was your doctor today at each of the following? empathic ability consultation management empathic ability consultation management
Give you a good reception 0.62 (11.71) 0.53 0.77 (12.16) 0.55
Making you feel secure 0.80 (16.78) 0.71 0.80 (12.73) 0.64
Listening to you 0.82 (17.45) 0.71 0.75 (11.63) 0.63
Giving you the opportunity to talk about your concerns and fears 0.73 (14.88) 0.54 0.53 (7.49) 0.55
Assessing your medical condition 0.76 (15.85) 0.69 0.74 (11.07) 0.54
Explaining your condition and treatment 0.79 (16.75) 0.69 0.73 (11.39) 0.57
Involving you in decisions about your treatment 0.85 (18.75) 0.66 0.71(10.33) 0.58
Providing or arranging treatment for you 0.84 (18.19) 0.67 0.72 (11.37) 0.58
Cronbach's alpha 0.88 0.84
  Fit indices CFA for patient group: Fit indices CFA for self-evaluation, patient part:
  Chi-square=34.57, degrees of freedom=16 (Chi-square/df= 2.19) Chi-square=35.57, degrees of freedom=17 (Chi-square/df= 2.12)
  Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA)= 0.06       Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA)= 0.07  
  Goodness of Fit Index (GFI) = 0.98 Goodness of Fit Index (GFI) = 0.96
Standardized Root Mean Square Residual (SRMR) = 0.03 Standardized Root Mean Square Residual (SRMR) = 0.05
Int J Med Educ. 2017; 8:252-261; doi: 10.5116/ijme.5948.0bb6