Are you using these shared decision-making aids?

Below is a list of resources to help you involve your patients in shared decision-making. The evidence-based aids provide information about treatment options, lifestyle changes and outcomes. They don’t replace your guidance but can help your conversations with your patients. The list is also on our Clinical Resources webpage under Related Resources.

Why it’s important: When patients help make decisions about their health care, it can lead to better outcomes and quality of life.

Mayo Clinic Shared Decision Making National Resource Center

• Cardiovascular Primary Prevention Choice
• Depression Medication Choice
• Diabetes Medication Choice
• Osteoporosis Decision Aid
• Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Choice
• Smoking Cessation Around the Time of Surgery
• Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Choice
• Statin Choice Electronic Decision Aid

Cincinnati Children’s James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence

• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment for the School-Age Child
• Diarrhea Treatment with Lactobacillus GG
• Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccination
• Hydroxyurea for Sickle Cell Anemia
• Treatment for Children with Autism
• Behavior Concerns in Young Children
• Return of Genetic Test Results from Whole Exome Sequencing
• Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Treatment
• Fertility Preservation for Children Newly Diagnosed with Cancer
• Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Weight Loss for Adolescents

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Center for Shared Decision Making

Decision Support Toolkit for Primary Care

The following steps help involve the patient in a primary care setting:

• Step 1: Leadership
• Step 2: Goals and Scope of Project
• Step 3: Assessment
• Step 4: Decision Support Tools
• Step 5: Education and Training
• Step 6: Implementation
• Step 7: Quality Monitoring Tools

Decision Support Toolkit for Specialty Care

• Breast Cancer
  • Early Stage Breast Cancer Toolkit
  • Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) Toolkit
  • Breast Reconstruction Toolkit
• Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis Toolkit

Decision Support as a Clinical Skill Toolkit

• Part 1: The Ottawa Decision Support Tutorial – Online tutorial to develop skills in providing decision support
• Part 2: Workshop for Physicians and Workshop for Non-Physicians

The above material is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician. Physicians and other health care providers are encouraged to use their own best medical judgment based upon all available information and the condition of the patient in determining the best course of treatment.

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