• The specific situation of the patient. Unless otherwise provided for by national regulations,
off-label use of medication should be limited to situations where it is in the patient's interest …

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) evidence-based protocols for perioperative care
can lead to improvements in clinical outcomes and cost savings. This article aims to present …

Objective Shared decision-making (SDM) is advocated as the model for decision-making in
preference-sensitive decisions. In this paper we sketch the history of the concept of SDM …

Importance For patients with limited prognosis, some medication risks may outweigh the
benefits, particularly when benefits take years to accrue; statins are one example. Data are …

This expert consensus statement summarizes the available data regarding the prognostic
value of CAC in the asymptomatic population and its ability to refine individual risk …

Importance The American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation Choosing Wisely
Campaign recommends against the use of benzodiazepine drugs for adults 65 years and …

Shared decision-making is increasingly embraced in health care and recommended in
cardiovascular guidelines. Patient involvement in health care decisions, patient-clinician …

Background Shared decision-making (SDM) is a process that respects the rights of patients
to be fully involved in decisions about their care. By evaluating all available healthcare …

Abstract The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) and the Society of
Thoracic Radiology (STR) have jointly produced this document. Experts in this subject have …

Objective To investigate physicians' preferred and usual roles in decision making in medical
consultations, and their perception of shared decision making (SDM). Methods A cross …