Patients' and observers' perceptions of involvement differ. Validation study on inter-relating measures for shared decision making.

OBJECTIVE: Patient involvement into medical decisions as conceived in the shared decision making method (SDM) is essential in evidence based medicine. However, it is not conclusively evident how best to define, realize and evaluate involvement to enable patients making informed choices. We aimed at...

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Main Authors: Jürgen Kasper, Christoph Heesen, Sascha Köpke, Gary Fulcher, Friedemann Geiger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3197148?pdf=render