Patient Decision Aids

Patient decision aids are tools that help guide patients through the medical decision making process. They provide evidence-based information about a health condition and the health care options, including the benefits, harms and probabilities associated with each option. Decision aids come in a variety of forms, from pamphlets to interactive web-based programs. Decision aids often contain patient narratives or interviews with patients who made different health care decisions. Patients explain their reasons for pursuing a particular care option and share their thoughts on the health care they chose.

Below you will find samples of our most recent acquisitions in Patient Decision Aids, grouped by resource type.

Striving for Balance & Fairness

February 1, 2011

One of our primary goals at the Informed Medical Decisions Foundation is to strive for balance and fairness when helping patients understand medical decisions. At the core of our organization is the conviction that the best medical decisions are made when patients are well informed and active participants in the decision making process. A balanced presentation gives patients the best chance to work in partnership with their providers and make the decision that will serve them best.… Continue reading →