Shared decision-making in neurosurgery: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In modern neurosurgery, there are often several treatment alternatives, with different risks and benefits. Shared decision-making (SDM) has gained interest during the last decade, although SDM in the neurosurgical field is not widely studied. Therefore, the aim of this scoping review was to present the current landscape of SDM in neurosurgery.

Methods

A literature review was carried out in PubMed and Scopus. We used a search strategy based on keywords used in existing literature on SDM in neurosurgery. Full-text, peer-reviewed articles published from 2000 up to the search date February 16, 2021, with patients 18 years and older were included if articles evaluated SDM in neurosurgery from the patient's perspective.

Results

We identified 22 articles whereof 7

SUBMITTER: Corell A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8357744 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature