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Randomized Controlled Trial of an Interactive Multimedia Decision Aid on Hormone Replacement Therapy in Primary Care

Posted on April 6, 2001 by
Decision aids to assist patients in deciding about health care have been welcomed as one solution for improving doctor-patient communication, providing information for patients, and addressing the shortcomings in much of the information available. Both patient outcomes and the rational use of health service resources may be improved by better provision of information. Continue reading →
Posted in Patient Decision Aids, Patient Involvement, Special Populations | Tagged Angela Coulter, decision aids, doctor-patient communication, health care, hormone replacement therapy, multimedia, patients, primary care, Shared Decision-Making® programs, women | Permalink

Randomised Controlled Trial of an Interactive Multimedia Decision Aid on Benign Prostatic Hypertorphy in Primary Care

Posted on April 6, 2001 by
The rationale for decision aids is addressed in the accompanying paper. Unlike hormone replacement therapy, prostate surgery is a "Rubicon" procedure -- that is, once undertaken it cannot be reversed. In the United States, a pilot study on the impact of a programme to aid in decisions about benign prostatic hyperplasia showed a 40% decrease in surgery rates. This finding was not replicated in a subsequent randomised controlled trial. Continue reading →
Posted in Patient Decision Aids, Patient Involvement, Special Populations | Tagged Angela Coulter, benign prostatic hyperplasia, BMJ, BPH, decision aids, decision-making, men, multimedia, primary care, prostatectomy, Shared Decision-Making® programs, treatment decisions | Permalink