Importance Unrealistic patient expectations of the benefits and harms of interventions can
influence decision making and may be contributing to increasing intervention uptake and …

Importance Inaccurate clinician expectations of the benefits and harms of interventions can
profoundly influence decision making and may be contributing to increasing intervention …

Background: Despite limited evidence, it is often asserted that natural frequencies (for
example, 2 in 1000) are the best way to communicate absolute risks. Objective: To compare …

Purpose. The purpose of this article is to examine the effects of presenting treatment benefits
in different formats on the decisions of both patients and health professionals. Three formats …

Objective People are confronted with claims about the effects of treatments and health
policies daily. Our objective was to develop a list of concepts that may be important for …

Choosing Wisely, a campaign to stimulate conversations between physicians and patients
about unnecessary tests, treatments, and procedures, began in the United States in 2012. It …

Background Screening is an important part of preventive medicine. Ideally, screening tools
identify patients early enough to provide treatment and avoid or reduce symptoms and other …

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what tests and procedures physicians should order on their behalf. As part of the campaign …

Objective We completed a systematic review of information reported as included in decision
aids (DAs) for adult patients, to determine if it is complete, balanced and accurate. Search …

Clinical Question Are patient decision aids (PtDAs) associated with (1) improved decision
quality defined as a decision informed by the evidence and a value-based decision;(2) …