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Shared Decision-Making® Program Research

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

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

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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Informed Medical Decisions Foundation Funded Research

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Randomized Trial of a Patient Decision Aid for Bariatric Surgery

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

The specific aims of this randomized control trial are to formally evaluate the impact of the “Weight loss surgery: Is it right for you?” Shared Decision-Making® program on decision quality in primary care and bariatric specialty practice settings, following the approach recommended in the Cochrane CREDIBLE Criteria for Decision Aids among morbidly obese adults enrolled at Group Health. Continue reading →

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Informed Medical Decisions Foundation Decision Aids

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Making Decisions about Weight Loss Surgery

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

As obesity becomes increasingly common, more people are faced with decisions about weight loss surgery, but misunderstandings about these surgeries are also common. To help people make informed, shared decisions with health care providers, the Informed Medical Decisions Foundation has developed a Shared Decision-Making® program called Weight Loss Surgery: Is It Right for You? Continue reading →