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Academic / research papers
This paper reports findings of a study to determine whether shared decision making was associated with patient ratings of care quality and physician communication and whether patients’ preferred decision roles modified those associations.
Discussion papers
In this article, Jane Lewis summarises findings from a systematic review of studies from around the world published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The review found that patients have a tendency to overestimate the benefits of medical tests, treatments and screens, while underestimating their potential harms.
Academic / research papers
This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and observational studies found that overall, SDM interventions increased knowledge, informed choice, participation in decision-making, decision self-efficacy, preference for collaborative decision making and reduced decisional conflict among disadvantaged patients.
Other tools and resources
The standard sets out a quality statement, how it should be measured and its implications for service providers, health professionals, commissioners and people using services.
Academic / research papers
This report brings together evidence and provides an up-to-date single reference point for the current state of knowledge about shared decision making. This evidence shows that shared decision making improves patient’s satisfaction, involvement in their care and knowledge of their condition.
Discussion papers
In this article, Dr Steven Laitner, National Clinical Lead for the Right Care Shared Decision Making Programme, briefly explores the benefits of shared decision making and highlights work by the Right Care shared decision making programme to develop patient decision aids.
Academic / research papers
This year-long randomised investigation found patients receiving enhanced support to make a treatment decision had lower overall medical costs, fewer hospital admissions and fewer preference-sensitive surgeries.
Discussion papers
This article describes research by Group Health showing that use of decision aids for arthritis patients resulted in a 38% reduction in knee replacement surgeries, a 26% reduction in hip replacement surgeries and a 12% decline in healthcare costs over a six month period.
Discussion papers
In this blog Jo Bibby cites evidence that shows shared decision making is effective against a range of outcomes.
Discussion papers
In this blog, Anna Dixon cites evidence that when patients are systematically given information and supported to make a decision about their treatment, the population intervention rates have been shown to be dramatically lower, yet only half of patients say they were always involved in decisions about their care.