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Decision Support
as a Clinical Skill
Module III:
Decision aids designed for
specific decisions
Last update: September 2008
Condition Specific Decision Aids
Combine evidence based
information with values
clarification.
Decision Aids
adjunct to counseling
 inform re options, benefits, risks
 specify probabilities of outcomes
 clarify personal values & norms
 guide in deliberating &
communicating
 empower patient
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International Patient Decision Aid
Standards (IPDAS) Collaboration
100 researchers, practitioners and stakeholders from 14
countries around the world, lead by professors Annette
O’Connor in Canada, and Glyn Elwyn in the United
Kingdom.
goal is to establish an internationally approved set of
criteria to determine the quality of patient decision aids.
Cochrane Review
Decision Aids:
 Improve
knowledge
 Improve
realistic expectations
 Lower
decisional conflict
 Increase
patient involvement in decision
making
 Decrease number undecided
 Increase agreement between values & choice
Risk Presentation
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Similar profile: Probability
of outcome in people ‘like
me’ who experience the
problem
Format: Use quantitative,
qualitative and graphic
formats (100 faces) to
enhance understanding
Framing: Risk message +
‘Positive’ message improves
message framing
Benefits and Risks
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Importance of benefits (pros)
Importance of harms (cons)
Should I give my child Ritalin for ADHD?
Pros
Importance
Cons
Importance
More focus in
school
Less stressful
for family
Get along
better with
*****
Don’t like
medication
Slowed
growth
Sleep
problems
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Should I have a TURP (transurethral resection of the
prostate) if I have Symptoms of BPH (benign
prostatic hyperplasia)?
PROS
Better reduction in
symptoms
(lowered by 80%
compared to 3248% with other
options)
Importance
*****
CONS
Importance
May die from surgery
(1 man in 100)
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May not have normal
ejaculations
(75 men in 100)
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May not have normal
sexual erections
(12 more men in 100)
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Decision Aids
on the Web
Healthwise Decision Points
>100 Decision Points in Healthwise Knowledgebase
Provide Info re:
 Summary of ‘Key Points’
 Health condition
 Options available & description [some evidence summaries]
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Who it is appropriate or not appropriate for
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Reasons to choose & Reasons not to choose (Pros & Cons)
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Wise Health Decision
[table could be used to rate importance]
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What issues apply to you? [requires some interpretation]
Leaning
References
(O’Connor et al., Cochrane Library, 2004; Issue 1: A Decision Aid: provides, at minimum,
information on options and outcomes)
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HealthWise Decision Aid
Video
Decision Aids
Providers’ Perspectives
“It is helpful to have my patients arrive
at the consultation with familiarity of
the options and knowledge of the risks
and benefits”
Richard Barth, MD, surgical oncologist
"With this process, I can focus on
helping each individual patient
decide the best treatment for her.”
Kari Rosenkranz, MD, surgical oncologist
Patients’ Perspectives
 “Not ever experiencing such a drastic surgery, this
video helped provide information to help make the
decision that is best for me” This woman went from being
unsure to deciding not to pursue breast reconstruction.
 “The tape was very helpful – I hesitated 8 yrs ago but
I have no hesitation after reading the booklet and
viewing the video.” This woman opted for breast
reconstruction and chose the type of reconstruction she preferred.
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“This video made me realize I need to be more in
charge of myself. And that surgery should be a last
resort and that other options should be explored.”
Patient considering surgery for herniated disc.
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“I found the video very informative and helpful and
because of it I am more inclined to consider surgery,
which is a new position.” Patient considering surgery for
herniated disc.
Conclusions
Decision support is a process of:
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Assessing decisional needs
Intervening to address individual needs
Evaluating the quality of decision making
A high quality decision is:
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Informed
Values-based
Acted upon
Decision quality improves with:
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Patient decision aids
Personal health coaching using a structured decision
guide