Background Consensus guidelines have recommended that decision aids include a process
for helping patients clarify their values. We sought to examine the theoretical and empirical …

Abstract Treatment choices for localized prostate cancer appear to vary widely, although it is
unclear whether this variation is a result of patient values or other factors. The authors …

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 …

Background Precisely defining the different applications of patient-reported outcome
measures (PROs) in clinical practice can be difficult. This is because the intervention is …

OBJECTIVE: The Preparation for Decision Making (PrepDM) scale was developed to
evaluate decision processes relating to the preparation of patients for decision making and …

Background When designing and developing patient decision aids, guidelines recommend
involving patients and stakeholders. There are myriad ways to do this. We aimed to describe …

Objective To describe treatment options for clinically localized prostate cancer: radical
prostatectomy, prostate brachytherapy, external beam radiation, and active surveillance …

BACKGROUND. Multiple therapeutic options exist for localized prostate carcinoma, without
conclusive evidence to guide the choice of treatment. Thus, treatment should reflect trade …

Purpose To determine if particular values clarification exercises included in a patient
decision aid had discernible impact on postdecisional regret in patients with early-stage …

Background or context Regret is a common consequence of decisions, including those
decisions related to individuals' health. Several assessment instruments have been …