Should Assessments of Decision-Making Capacity Be Risk-Sensitive? A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The concept of decision-making capacity (DMC) or competence remains controversial, despite widespread use. Risk-sensitive DMC assessment (RS-DMC)-the idea that the higher the risk involved in a decision, the greater the decisional abilities required for DMC-has been particularly controversial. We conducted a systematic, descriptive review of the arguments for and against RS-DMC to clarify the debate.

Methods

We searched PubMed/MEDLINE (National Library of Medicine), PsycInfo (American Psychological Association) and Philpapers, updating our search to February 15th, 2022. We targeted peer-reviewed publications in English that argue for or against RS-DMC. Two reviewers independently screened the publications and extracted data from each eligible manuscript.

Result

SUBMITTER: Berens NC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9277305 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature