Open AccessLessons learned from the Decision Board: a unique and evolving decision aid
Author(s) -
Whelan Tim,
Gafni Amiram,
Charles Cathy,
Levine Mark
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
health expectations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.314
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1369-7625
pISSN - 1369-6513
DOI - 10.1046/j.1369-6513.2000.00084.x
Subject(s) - decision aids , presentation (obstetrics) , flexibility (engineering) , session (web analytics) , decision support system , computer science , r cast , process (computing) , medical education , medical decision making , decision process , medline , psychology , knowledge management , business decision mapping , medicine , process management , medical emergency , alternative medicine , artificial intelligence , engineering , world wide web , political science , pathology , radiology , operating system , statistics , mathematics , law
One session of the conference was devoted to the presentation of different types of decision aids. This paper reports the experience and lessons learned through the development and use of the Decision Board. This is a uniquely interactive decision aid administered by the clinician during the medical consultation. The instrument has been developed in a number of clinical contexts, primarily regarding treatment options for cancer patients. Studies have shown the instrument to improve patient understanding and facilitate the shared decision‐making process. Randomized trials are ongoing, evaluating the addition of the Decision Board to the traditional medical consultation. The instrument continues to evolve to meet patients’ need for information and flexibility in presentation. Computer‐based versions of the Decision Board are currently being developed.