Table 3 Characteristics of included studies (N = 5)

Rhee, 2008 [28]

RCT

Partaking in risk behaviors

41 children with asthma (20^a + 21^b); 4 rural outpatient clinics and 1 high school

Coaching and computer based program v. attention placebo

Feasibility of the decision-making program

^d: Low Risk

^g: Low Risk

^j: Low Risk

^e: Low Risk

^h: Unclear

^f: Low Risk

ⁱ: Unclear

Lyon, 2009 [27, 31]

RCT

End of life decision-making

40 children with HIV and their parents (21^a + 19^b); 2 hospital outpatient clinics

Coaching v. attention placebo

Communication quality, congruence of treatment preferences, decisional conflict satisfaction

^d: Low Risk

^gg: Unclear

^j: Low Risk

^e: Low Risk

^h: Low Risk

^f: Unclear

ⁱⁱ: Unclear

Adams, 2009 [26]

RCT

Sun exposure v. sun protection

819 children (395^a + 424^b); primary care physicians office

Coaching and computer program v. attention placebo

Sun protection behaviors, pros for protection, pros for exposure, decisional balance

^d: Unclear

^g: Unclear

^j: Low Risk

^e: Unclear

^h: Unclear

^f: Low Risk

ⁱ: Unclear

Hollen, 1999 [30]

CBA

Partaking in risk behaviors

64 cancer-surviving children (21^a + 43^c); campground

Workshop and weekly assignments v. no intervention

Decision-making, risk motivation, risk behaviors

^d: High Risk

^g: Unclear

^j: Low Risk

^e: High Risk

^h: Unclear

^f: High Risk

ⁱ: Low Risk

Adelman, 1990 [29]

Non-randomized CT

Psycho-educational decision-making

85 families (32^a + 20^b + 33^c); university clinic

Pre-conference coaching v. no intervention v. attention placebo

Child participation

^d: High Risk

^g: High Risk

^j: Low Risk

^e: High Risk

^h: Unclear

^f: High Risk

ⁱ: High Risk