Trust in Physician Scale (TPS) Test

In 3 minutes, understand how much a patient trusts their doctor’s skill, concern, and judgment. Get clear, actionable insights to strengthen communication and support treatment follow through.

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34/55

Trust in Physician (TiP)

Measures how much a patient trusts their physician’s competence, care, and decision-making in the patient’s best interest.

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Moderate trust

High trust

11 – 25: Low trust | 26 – 40: Moderate trust | 41 – 55: High trust

A score of 34 falls in the Moderate trust range, suggesting generally positive confidence in the physician with some areas of uncertainty still possible.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Patients in ongoing treatment

41%OF USERS

People seeing the same doctor over time take it to check how safe, heard, and confident they feel about the care decisions.

Clinic quality specialists

34%OF USERS

Healthcare managers and patient-experience staff use it to measure trust levels across departments and spot where communication needs improvement.

Researchers in medical psychology

25%OF USERS

Students and researchers take it to study how trust relates to adherence, satisfaction, and outcomes in different patient groups.

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Trust in Your Doctor Scale (TiYDS)

Average

31.7

Normal range

24.1 — 39.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures the level of trust a patient has in their physician. Items reflect confidence in the physician’s competence, honesty, and commitment to the patient’s best interests.

Who should complete it?

It is intended for patients who have had at least one clinical interaction with the physician being rated. It is not designed for evaluating a clinic or health system overall.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Completion typically takes about 3 minutes. The questionnaire contains 11 statements.

How should responses be selected?

Select the response that best matches the current impression of the physician. Answer all items based on typical interactions rather than a single unusual event.

How are results used?

Results help identify areas of confidence and uncertainty in the patient–physician relationship. They may support research, service evaluation, and efforts to improve communication and treatment adherence.

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About This Assessment

Trust in Physician Scale (TPS) Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This measure assesses a patient’s perceived trust in their treating clinician and the extent to which the clinician is viewed as competent, caring, and acting in the patient’s best interests. The Trust in Physician Scale (TPS) is commonly used in clinical and health services research to quantify the relational component of care.

Developed by Debra L. Roter and John B. Hall, it consists of 11 items and typically requires about 3 minutes to complete. Items are presented as brief statements that respondents rate to indicate their level of agreement.

Scores from the Trust in Physician Scale (TPS) may be used to characterize the patient-physician relationship, support evaluation of communication quality, and inform studies of factors associated with treatment adherence and patient engagement.

Author: Debra L. Roter, John B. Hall

Literature: Hall, M. A., Dugan, E., Zheng, B., & Mishra, A. K. Trust in physicians and medical institutions: What is it, can it be measured, and does it matter? Milbank Quarterly. 2001.; Anderson, L. A., & Dedrick, R. F. Development of the Trust in Physician Scale: A measure to assess interpersonal trust in patient-physician relationships. Psychological Reports. 1990.

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