Decision aids for the care of patients with multimorbidity: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with multimorbidity face complex decision-making needs, including decreasing polypharmacy burden, maintaining physical functioning and prolonging life. Patient decision aids (DAs) have been developed and implemented as clinical tools to support complex decision-making in the management of multimorbidity in primary care.

Aim

This study aimed to identify DAs developed for patients with multimorbidity, describe their characteristics, and assess their quality, feasibility, and effectiveness.

Methods

Citations from searches of nine databases were screened by title and abstract, and then full text articles were subsequently identified and screened. Any article utilising a DA for patients with multimorbidity was eligible. The International Patient Decisio

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12625029 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature