Mixed-Method Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Shared Decision-Making Tools for Cancer Screening.

ABSTRACT: This review aimed to synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of shared decision-making (SDM) tools for cancer screening and explored the preferences of vulnerable people and clinicians regarding the specific characteristics of the SDM tools. A mixed-method convergent segregated approach was employed, which involved an independent synthesis of quantitative and qualitative data. Articles were systematically selected and screened, resulting in the inclusion and critical appraisal of 55 studies. Results from the meta-analysis revealed that SDM tools were more effective for improving knowledge, reducing decisional conflict, and increasing screening intentions among vulnerable populations compared to non-vulnerable populations. Subgroup analyses showed minimal heterogeneity for decisional confl

SUBMITTER: Herrera DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10417450 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature