Do patient decision aids help people who are facing decisions about solid organ transplantation? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Decisions about solid organ transplantation are complex. Patient decision aids (PDAs) enhance traditional education, by improving knowledge and supporting patients to align their values with treatments. There are increasing numbers of transplantation PDAs, however, it is unclear whether these are effective. We conducted a systematic review of studies assessing the impact of PDA use in transplantation.

Methods

We searched the Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO databases from database inception to October 26, 2020. We included primary studies of solid organ transplantation PDAs defined by the International Patient Decision Aids Standards. All comparators and reported outcomes were included. Mean difference in knowledge (bef

SUBMITTER: Irish GL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10909430 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature