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Below you will find samples of our most recent acquisitions in Decision Aid Components, grouped by resource type.
Featured Shared Decision Making Publications
View all results of this resource type in Decision Aid Components.Assessing the Quality of Decision Support Technologies Using the International Patient Decision Aid Standards instrument (IPDASi)
March 4, 2009
There has been increasing interest in the use of "decision aids", defined as adjuncts to the discussions clinicians have with patients during deliberations about decisions: these aids provide information about options and help clarify personal values. These adjuncts range from leaflets through face to face methods such as coaching or counselling to interactive multimedia websites. To describe this generic family of clinician-patient interventions we will use the term decision support technologies (DSTs), corresponding with the internationally recognised need to assess the impact of "health technologies." … Continue reading
Developing a Quality Criteria Framework for Patient Decision Aids: Online International Delphi Consensus Process
July 13, 2006
Objective To develop a set of quality criteria for patient decision support technologies (decision aids). Design and setting Two stage web based Delphi process using online rating process to enable international collaboration.… Continue reading
Posted in Decision Aid Components, Patient Decision Aids
Tagged Angela Coulter, BMJ, Dawn Stacey, decision aids, decision support, Delphi, Glyn Elwyn
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Informed Medical Decisions Foundation Perspectives
View all results of this resource type in Decision Aid Components.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
Posted in Decision Aid Components, Patient Decision Aids
Tagged decision support, evidence-based medicine
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Informed Medical Decisions Foundation Funded Research
View all results of this resource type in Decision Aid Components.Using Video-Enhanced, Internet-Based Vignette Experiments to Study Patient Decisions Regarding Knee Replacement for Osteoarthritis
January 31, 2011
Our substantive research aim is to examine how patients make difficult decisions about surgical treatment for knee osteoarthritis, a serious chronic condition affecting many middle aged and old people. We will be concerned specifically with the effects of: 1) level of pain; 2) opportunity costs associated with treatment; 3) physician recommendations; 4) supplementary outcome projections; and 5) testimonials of other patients on patient decisions.… Continue reading
The Impact of Decision Aids about Prostate Cancer Screening for Men Accessing Healthcare in a Community Setting: DVD vs. Web
January 30, 2011
The overarching goal of this study is to compare the impact on knowledge and acceptability of a prostate screening decision aid delivered via either DVD or Web format. We have considerable experience and expertise in developing and comparing format-related differences in impact and uptake of patient education programs, with a particular interest in incorporating literacy levels into our research.… Continue reading
Posted in Decision Aid Components, Directed Research
Tagged decision aids, prostate cancer screening, web-based
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