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- Dawn Stacey, France Légaré, and Krystina B Lewis.
- School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- JAMA. 2017 Aug 15; 318 (7): 657658657-658.
Clinical QuestionAre patient decision aids (PtDAs) associated with (1) improved decision quality defined as a decision informed by the evidence and a value-based decision; (2) improved decision-making processes defined as feeling informed, defining clear values related to the decision, and active participation in making the decision; and (3) better patient and health system outcomes compared with either usual care or a non-PtDA intervention?Bottom LinePatient decision aids are associated with improved decision quality and decision-making processes without worse patient or health system outcomes.
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