Patient Decision Aids for Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Decision aids prepare patients to make decisions about healthcare options consistent with their preferences. Helping patients choose among available options for colorectal cancer screening is important because rates are lower than screening for other cancers. This systematic review describes studies evaluating patient decision aids for colorectal cancer screening in average-risk adults and their impact on knowledge, screening intentions, and uptake.

Evidence acquisition

Sources included Ovid MEDLINE, Elsevier EMBASE, EBSCO CINAHL Plus, Ovid PsycINFO through July 21, 2015, pertinent reference lists, and Cochrane review of patient decisions aids. Reviewers independently selected studies that quantitatively evaluated a decision aid compared to one or more conditions or

SUBMITTER: Volk RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5067222 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature