Purpose Shared decision-making (SDM) is a strategy to facilitate patient-centered care and
is increasingly important in oncology, where patients are faced with complicated treatment …

Objectives This systematic review assessed the influence of online health information (OHI)
search behaviour on health and medical decisions. Methods Eligible studies were identified …

Objective: During the past decade, the availability of health information online has increased
dramatically. We assessed progress toward the Healthy People 2020 (HP2020) health …

Objective This study examined the direct and indirect influences of health literacy and
access to health information on the quality of life among 205 women living with breast …

Health-related quality of life is an important outcome in cancer care. A few studies indicate
that health literacy influences cancer patients' health-related quality of life, but additional …

Background: The Internet has revolutionized the way in which many Americans search for
health care information. Unfortunately, being able to use the Internet for this purpose is …

Background As social media are evolving rapidly online support groups (OSG) are
becoming increasingly important for patients. Therefore, the aim of our study was to compare …

The demonstrated benefits of information seeking for cancer patients, coupled with
increases in information availability, underscore the importance of monitoring patient …

The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) has provided compelling evidence of the efficacy
of lung cancer screening using low-dose helical computed tomography (LDCT) to reduce …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate health information needs and their association with health-
related quality of life (HRQOL) in a diverse, population-based sample of long-term cancer …