Impact of decision aids used during clinical encounters on clinician outcomes and consultation length: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinicians' satisfaction with encounter decision aids is an important component in facilitating implementation of these tools. We aimed to determine the impact of decision aids supporting shared decision making (SDM) during the clinical encounter on clinician outcomes.

Methods

We searched nine databases from inception to June 2017. Randomised clinical trials (RCTs) of decision aids used during clinical encounters with an unaided control group were eligible for inclusion. Due to heterogeneity among included studies, we used a narrative evidence synthesis approach.

Results

Twenty-five papers met inclusion criteria including 22 RCTs and 3 qualitative or mixed-methods studies nested in an RCT, together representing 23 unique trials. These trials evaluated healt

SUBMITTER: Dobler CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6561726 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature