Decision Aid Components

Patient decision aids are tools that help guide patients through the medical decision making process. It is important to study the components of decision aids in order to understand the impact these components may have on a patient and a medical decision. Research on this topic examines components such as visuals, data representations, patient and provider testimonials, and interactivity.

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

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 →
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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 Permalink

Sharing Decisions with Patients: Is the Information Good Enough?

January 30, 1999
Shared decision making, in which patients and health professionals join in both the process of decision making and ownership of the decision made, is attracting considerable interest as a means by which patients' preferences can be incorporated into clinical decisions. When there are several treatment options which may have different effects on the patient's quality of life, there is a strong case for offering patients choice. Their active involvement in decision making may increase the effectiveness of the treatment.…  Continue reading →
Posted in Decision Aid Components, Patient Decision Aids, Patient Involvement, Patient Preferences | Tagged Angela Coulter, BMJ, decision aids, decision-making, patient-centered care, preference-sensitive care, shared decision making, treatment decisions Permalink

Evidence Based Patient Information Is Important, So there Needs to be a National Strategy to Ensure it

July 25, 1998
Leaflets and other information packages (video and audio tapes, computer programs, and websites) have long been seen as integral to educational strategies designed to promote health, persuade people to adopt healthy lifestyles, and increase uptake of screening. They have also been developed to educate patients in self care of such chronic conditions as arthritis, hypertension, stress related psychological problems, gastrointestinal diseases, and back pain, and how to take medicines correctly. There is now growing interest in providing information to support patients' participation in choosing treatments and deciding on strategies for managing their health problems. …  Continue reading →
Posted in Decision Aid Components, Patient Decision Aids, Patient Involvement | Tagged Angela Coulter, BMJ, decision aids, decision support, evidence-based medicine, patient education, treatment decisions Permalink

Using Interactive Videos in General Practice to Inform Patients about Treatment Choices: A Pilot Study

December 15, 1995
Our objective was to assess the acceptability of using an interactive video system in a general practice setting to inform patients about treatment choices. A descriptive cohort study was carried out in eight general practices in Oxfordshire. Fifty-four patients with mild hypertension and 29 with benign prostatic hypertrophy were studied. Patients' views of the video, treatment preference, level of involvement in treatment decision and satisfaction with decision-making process and GP's views of the effect of the video on subsequent consultations were measured.…  Continue reading →
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