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Assessing the Quality of Decision Support Technologies Using the International Patient Decision Aid Standards instrument (IPDASi)

Posted on March 4, 2009 by
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 →
Posted in Decision Aid Components, Patient Decision Aids | Tagged Angela Coulter, decision aids, decision support, decision support technologies, Glyn Elwyn, health care, IPDASi, shared decision making | Permalink