Science and technology are embedded in virtually every aspect of modern life. As a result,
people face an increasing need to integrate information from science with their personal …

Background. Despite widespread advocacy for shared decision making (SDM), the empirical
evidence regarding its effectiveness to improve patient outcomes has not been …

Uncertainty is inherent to our knowledge about the state of the world yet often not
communicated alongside scientific facts and numbers. In the “posttruth” era where facts are …

The principles of shared decision making are well documented but there is a lack of
guidance about how to accomplish the approach in routine clinical practice. Our aim here is …

Shared decision making (SDM) is a management paradigm that empowers patients as
partners in their own care in a bidirectional exchange of information and values, and …

Background We have no clear overview of the extent to which health‐care providers involve
patients in the decision‐making process during consultations. The Observing Patient …

Purpose Shared decision-making (SDM) is a strategy to facilitate patient-centered care and
is increasingly important in oncology, where patients are faced with complicated treatment …

Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Engaging individuals with cancer in decision making
about their treatments has received increased attention; shared decision making (SDM) has …

Importance Shared decision making helps patients and clinicians elect therapies aligned
with patients' values and preferences. This is particularly important for invasive therapies …

Discussing the uncertainty associated with a clinical decision is thought to be a critical
element of shared decision-making. Yet, empirical evidence suggests that clinicians rarely …