Background Decades of effectiveness research has established the benefits of using patient
decision aids (PtDAs), yet broad clinical implementation has not yet occurred. Evidence to …

Background Two decades of research has established the positive effect of using patient-
targeted decision support interventions: patients gain knowledge, greater understanding of …

Objective: To summarize the evidence available on the effects of decision aids in surgery.
Background: When consenting to treatment, few patients adequately understand their …

Death with dementia is increasingly common. Although prognostication is difficult, it is an
incurable life-limiting illness for which palliative care for the patient is often appropriate …

Background. Patient decision aids (PtDAs) are effective interventions to support patient
involvement in health care decisions, but there is little use in practice. Our study aimed to …

The purpose of the study was to develop and evaluate an iPad (Apple) application, Aid for
Decision‐making in Occupation Choice (ADOC), so as to promote shared decision‐making …

Background Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is often considered a transitional state between
normal and pathologic (eg, dementia) cognitive aging. Although its prognosis varies largely …

Aim: Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer among women. Because guidelines on
screening for breast cancer for certain ages are controversial, many experts advocate the …

Shared decision making combines individual patient interests and values with clinical best
evidence under the guiding principle of patient autonomy. Patient decision aids can support …

Background There is interest in interventions that provide support for patients facing
challenging decisions, such as the choice between mastectomy and breast conservation …