Decision aids for patients facing health treatment or screening decisions: systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To conduct a systematic review of randomised trials of patient decision aids in improving decision making and outcomes.

Design

We included randomised trials of interventions providing structured, detailed, and specific information on treatment or screening options and outcomes to aid decision making. Two reviewers independently screened and extracted data on several evaluation criteria. Results were pooled by using weighted mean differences and relative risks.

Results

17 studies met the inclusion criteria. Compared with the controls, decision aids produced higher knowledge scores (weighted mean difference=19/100, 95% confidence interval 14 to 25); lower decisional conflict scores (weighted mean difference=-0.3/5, -0.4 to -0.1); more active patient participat

SUBMITTER: O'Connor AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC28223 | biostudies-literature | 1999 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature