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Decision Aids for People Facing Health Treatment or Screening Decisions

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

This is the most comprehensive review article that examines evidence of patient decision aids from numerous randomized control trials and provides a strong evidence base for the positive benefits of patient decision aids. The review finds that when patients use decision aids they: a) improve their knowledge of the options b) have more accurate expectations of possible benefits and harms c) reach choices that are more consistent with their informed values and d) participate more in decision making. Continue reading →

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Examining the Relationship Between Decision Support Interventions and Outcome Measurements: Applying the IPDAS Instrument to the Results of the Cochrane Systematic Review of Patient Decision Aids

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The International Patient Decision Aid Standards (IPDAS) Collaboration has led to the development of a quality checklist and, more recently, an instrument to assess the quality of decision support interventions. We recognize that further work is required to examine the relationships between International Patient Decision Aid Standards instrument (IPDASi) scores and the outcomes achieved in clinical trials. Continue reading →