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Decision Aids
Since 1989, the Foundation has produced programs with the information patients need to make informed decisions. These programs help patients clarify their values, understand the importance of their preferences, and work in partnership with their physicians to make shared medical decisions. Shared Decision-Making® Programs are produced in collaboration with Health Dialog. Foundation staff and Medical Editors are responsible for all program content and involved in all aspects of the production process.
All Foundation programs:
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Present the latest clinical evidence about the risks and benefits of treatment options in ways patients can understand |
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Explain why there is sometimes a lack of evidence to support one option over another |
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Include interviews with patients who have undergone treatments and experienced good and bad outcomes, illustrating the variety of patient perspectives and concerns |
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Focus on helping patients engage in high-quality decision making with their doctors |
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Support patients in carrying out their choices with confidence and competence
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The programs offer a balanced presentation of each option, from both clinical and patient experience perspectives. The goal is never to encourage any one treatment approach over the others, but rather to explain fairly and clearly the pros and cons of each option - and let patients, working with their doctors, decide which is best for them.
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Program Development and Updates | Shared Decision-Making Programs
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