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Introducing Decision Aids at Group Health was Linked to Sharply Lower Hip and Knee Surgery Rates and Costs

Arterburn D, Wellman R, Westbrook E, et al. Introducing decision aids at Group Health was linked to sharply lower hip and knee surgery rates and costs. Health Aff. 2012 Sept 4;(9):2094-104. Continue reading
Posted in Cost, Decision Aid Effectiveness, Patient Decision Aids, SDM Implementation | Tagged arthritis, David Arterburn, decision aids, Group Health, Health Affairs, health care cost, hip osteoarthritis, informed decision, knee osteoarthritis, surgery Permalink

Feasibility and Acceptability of a Decision Aid Designed for People Facing Advanced or Terminal Illness: A Randomized Trial

Matlock DD, Keech TA, McKenzie MB, et al. Feasibility and acceptability of a decision aid designed for people facing advanced or terminal illness: a randomized trial. Health Expect. 2011. [Epub ahead of print]. Read the abstract.
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Impact of Health Literacy on Outcomes and Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention in Patients with Chronic Diseases

Eckman MH, Wise R, Leonard AC, et al. Impact of health literacy on outcomes and effectiveness of an educational intervention in patients with chronic diseases. Patient Educ Couns. 2011. [Epub ahead of print]. Read the abstract.
Posted in Literacy and Numeracy, Patient Decision Aids | Tagged chronic disease, health education, health literacy, Shared Decision-Making® programs Permalink

Decision Quality Instrument for Treatment of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis: A Psychometric Evaluation

Sepucha K, Stacey D, Clay C, et al. Decision quality instrument for treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis: a psychometric evaluation. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2011;12(1):149.  Read the abstract.
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Impact of Decision Aids in a Sustained Implementation at a Breast Care Center

Belkora JK, Volz S, Teng AE, et al. Impact of decision aids in a sustained implementation at a breast care center. Patient Educ Couns. 2011 Jun 10. [Epub ahead of print]. Read the abstract. 
Posted in Patient Decision Aids, SDM Implementation | Tagged breast cancer, decision aids, shared decision making implementation, Shared Decision-Making® programs Permalink

Randomized Trial of a Video-Based Patient Decision Aid for Bariatric Surgery

Arterburn DE, Westbrook EO, Bogart T, et al. Randomized trial of a video-based patient decision aid for bariatric surgery. Obesity. 2011;19(8):1669-75. Read the abstract.
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How does A German Audience Appraise an American Decision Aid on Early Stage Breast Cancer?

Albrecht K, Simon D, Buchholz A, et al. How does a German audience appraise an American decision aid on early stage breast cancer? Patient Educ Couns. 2011;83(1):58-63. Read the abstract.
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Conducting Implementation Research in Community-based Primary Care: A Qualitative Study on Integrating Patient Decision Support Interventions for Cancer Screening into Routine Practice

Frosch DL, Singer KJ, Timmermans S. Conducting implementation research in community-based primary care: A qualitative study on integrating patient decision support interventions for cancer screening into routine practice. Health Expect. 2011;14(suppl):73S-84S. Read the abstract.
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Effectiveness of a Mailed Intervention to Increase Colon Cancer Screening and Decision Aid Use in an Academic Primary Care Practice: A Controlled Trial

Lewis CL, Brenner AT, Pignone MP.  Effectiveness of a mailed intervention to increase colon cancer screening and decision aid use in an academic primary care practice: A controlled trial. Cancer. 2010;116(7):1664-73.  Read the abstract.
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Activating Seniors to Improve Chronic Disease Care: Results from a Pilot Intervention Study

Frosch DL, Rincon D, Ochoa S, et al. Activating seniors to improve chronic disease care: Results from a pilot intervention study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010;58(8):1496-503. Read the abstract.
Posted in Patient Decision Aids | Tagged aging, chronic disease care, geriatrics, Shared Decision-Making® programs Permalink

Informed Choice Assistance for Women Making Uterine Fibroid Treatment Decisions: A Practical Clinical Trial

Solberg LI, Asche SE, Sepucha K, et al. Choice assistance for women making uterine fibroid treatment decisions: A practical clinical trial. Med Decis Making. 2010;30:444-52.  Read the abstract.
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Strategies for Distributing Cancer Screening Decision Aids in Primary Care

Brackett C, Kearing S, Cochran N, et al. Strategies for distributing cancer screening decision aids in primary care. Patient Educ Couns. 2010;78(2):166-8.  Read the abstract.
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Decision Aids Improve Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer Patients Understanding of the Rationale for Active Surveillance

Seigne JD, Stewart T, Clay K, et al. Decision aids improve newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients understanding of the rationale for active surveillance.  J Urol. 2009;181(4), (suppl):193. Read the full article.
Posted in Patient Decision Aids | Tagged decision aids, prostate cancer, Shared Decision-Making® programs, treatment for prostate cancer Permalink

Promoting Informed Decision-Making in a Primary Care Practice by Implementing Decision Aids

Lewis CL, Pignone MP. Promoting informed decision-making in a primary care practice by implementing decision aids. N C Med J. 2009;70(2):136-9.  Read the abstract.
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Can Women with Early Stage Breast Cancer Make an Informed Decision for Mastectomy?

Collins, ED, Sepucha K, O’Connor A, et al. Can women with early stage breast cancer make an informed decision for mastectomy? J Clin Oncol. 2009;27(4):519-25. Read the abstract.
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Using Decision Aids in Community-Based Primary Care: A Theory-driven Evaluation with Ethically Diverse Patients

Frosch DL, Légaré F, Mangione C. Using decision aids in community-based primary care: A theory-driven evaluation with ethnically diverse patients. Patient Educ Couns. 2008;73(3):490-6. Read the abstract.
Posted in Patient Decision Aids, Special Populations | Tagged decision aids, patients, primary care, Shared Decision-Making® programs Permalink

Reactions of Potential Jurors to a Hypothetical Malpractice Suit Alleging Failure to Perform a Prostate-Specific Antigen Test

Barry MJ, Wescott PH, Reifler EJ, et al. Reactions of potential jurors to a hypothetical malpractice suit alleging failure to perform a prostate-specific antigen test. J Law Med Ethics. 2008 Summer;36(2):396-402, 214. Read the abstract.
Posted in Patient Decision Aids | Tagged medical ethics, medical malpractice, PSA test, Shared Decision-Making® programs Permalink

The Uptake and Effect of a Mailed Multi-modal Colon Cancer Screening Intervention: A Pilot Controlled Trial

Lewis CL, Brenner AT, Griffith JM, et al. The uptake and effect of a mailed multi-modal colon cancer screening intervention: A pilot controlled trial. Implement Sci. 2008;3:32.  Read the abstract.
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Improving Shared Decision Making in Osteoarthritis

Stacey D, Hawker G, Dervin G, et al. Improving shared decision making in osteoarthritis. BMJ. 2008;336:954-5. Read the article (page 954).
Posted in Patient Decision Aids | Tagged hip osteoarthritis, knee osteoarthritis, osteoarthritis, shared decision making, Shared Decision-Making® programs Permalink

Should a Colon Cancer Screening Decision Aid Include the Option of No Testing? A Comparative Trial Comparing Two Decision Aid Videos

Griffith JM, Fichter M, Fowler FJ, et  al. Should a colon cancer screening decision aid include the option of no testing? A comparative trial of two decision aids.  BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2008;5(8):10.  Read the abstract.
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