Patient Decision Aids
Decision aids are patient-based tools developed to support and streamline the medical decision-making process. Randomized clinical trials have shown that the use of decision aids improves decision quality.
Decision aids should include evidence-based information about all viable treatment options, a balanced value-neutral presentation of the advantages and disadvantages of each option, and information related to the patient perspective to help patients clarify their preferences and values about treatment.
Decision aids can be paper-based or electronic; electronic decision aids can be delivered through a variety of technology, including Internet, office-based kiosk, or recorded media.
Patients
If your health plan, health care provider or employer is a Health
Dialog member, you may access the Shared Decision-Making
programs through that process. If not, you may request a review
copy from the Foundation. We ask that you complete a patient
rating questionnaire and return both the questionnaire and the
program to the Foundation. To request a program please complete the Patient Decision Aid Request Form.
Researchers
If you are researcher interested in learning more about the Foundation's funding programs, please visit Information for Investigators.
If you are interested in learning how to purchase a Shared Decision-Making program, please call Health Dialog at 800-276-0993.
Shared Decision-Making Programs
The Foundation develops decision aids by combining systematic reviews of the science and evidence about a condition and its treatment with information gleaned from focus groups and interviews about patient perspectives and preferences. These professional state-of-the-art Shared Decision-Making® programs (DVDs or VHS with booklet) include unbiased, up-to-date scientific information along with the voice of real patients explaining their decisions based on individual preferences and values.
For more information about how the Foundation creates patient decision aids, click here.
By providing this distinctive framing of information, patients are placed at the center of the health care decisions they face, fostering a more effective and efficient dialogue with their health care providers.
Chronic Conditions
Living Better with Chronic Pain
Current Version: CPM001 v.01
Living with Diabetes: Making Lifestyle Changes to Last a Lifetime
Current Version: DIA001 v.01
End of Life Programs
Looking Ahead: Choices for Medical Care When You’re Seriously Ill
MCSI001 v. 01
Peace of Mind: Personal Stories about Advance Directives
Current Version: POM001 v.03
Heart Disease Programs
Treatment Choices for Coronary Artery Disease
Current Version: CAD001 v.03
Living with Coronary Heart Disease
Current Version: CHDL001 v.01
Living with Heart Failure: Helping Your Heart Day-to-Day
Current Version: CHF001 v.01
Mental Health Programs
Coping with Symptoms of Depression
Current Version: DEP001 v.02
Orthopedic Programs
Treatment Choices for Hip Osteoarthritis
Current Version: HIP001 v.03
Treatment Choices for Knee Osteoarthritis
Current Version: KOA001 v.03
Prostate Programs
Treatment Choices for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Current Version: BPH001 v.03
Treatment Choices for Prostate Cancer
Current Version: PCA001 v.04
Is a PSA Test Right for You?
Current Version: PSA001 v.03
Hormone Therapy: When the PSA Rises After Prostate Cancer Treatment
Current Version: PCHT001 v.0
Screening Programs
Is a PSA Test Right for You?
Current Version: PSA001 v.04
Colon Cancer Screening: Deciding What’s Right for You
Current Version: CRC001 v.02
Women's Health Programs
Ovarian Cancer: Reducing Your Risk
Current Version: OCA001 v.04 (Booklet only)
Treatment Choices for Uterine Fibroids
Current Version: BUCF001 v.03
Treatment Choices for Abnormal Bleeding
Current Version: BUCA001 v.03
Managing Menopause: Choosing Treatments for Menopause Symptoms
Current Version: MEN001 v.03
Breast Cancer Programs
Early Stage Breast Cancer: Choosing Your Surgery
Current Version: BCS001 v.03
Early Breast Cancer: Hormone Therapy and Chemotherapy - Are They Right for You?
Current Version: BCA001 v.04
Breast Reconstruction: Is It Right for You?
Current Version: BCR001 v.01
Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: Choosing Your Treatment
Current Version: DCIS001 v.02
Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer: Making the Journey Your Own
Current Version: BCM001 v.01
Back Care Programs
Acute Lower Back Pain: Managing your pain through self care
Current Version: ALBP001 v.02
Spinal Stenosis: Treating low back and leg symptoms
Current Version: SST001 v.03
Herniated Disc: Choosing the right treatment for you
Current Version: HDC002 v.04
Chronic Low Back Pain: Managing Your Pain and Your Life
Current Version: CLBP001 v.01
Other
Weight Loss Surgery: Is it right for you?
Current Version: WLS001 v.01
Getting the Healthcare That's Right for You
Current Version: IHC002 v.1