Development and Pilot Testing of an Encounter Tool for Shared Decision Making About the Treatment of Graves' Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The best treatment option for patients with Graves' disease (GD) depends on each person's situation and how the differences between the treatment options matter to them in bringing resolution to their illness. The objective of this study was to develop and test an encounter decision tool (GD Choice) for patients and clinicians to engage in shared decision making about the treatment of GD.

Methods

GD Choice was developed using an iterative process based on the principles of interaction design and participatory action research. To evaluate the impact of the tool, a controlled before-after study was conducted, assessing the use of GD Choice versus usual care (UC).

Results

Sixty-eight patients were enrolled, 37 to UC and 31 to GD Choice. At baseline, the groups

SUBMITTER: Brito JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4652182 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature