Decision aids for patients facing health treatment or screening decisions: systematic review
BMJ 1999; 319 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.319.7212.731 (Published 18 September 1999) Cite this as: BMJ 1999;319:731Data supplement
Table w1 Characteristics of studies of decision aids included in systematic review
Study
Decision
Comparison intervention
Decision aid intervention
No of patients
Media
Options outcomes
Clinical problem
Outcome probability
Values clarification
Others' opinion
Guidance/coaching
Flood, 1996, USA
PSA testing
Usual care (n=93)
103
Video
ü
ü
ü
ü
Wolf, 1996
USA
PSA testing
Single sentence (n=102)
103
Script
ü
ü
ü
ü
Davison 1999,
Canada
PSA testing
Waiting list control (n=50)
50
Discussion, 4 handouts
ü
ü
ü
Davison 1997,
Canada
Prostate cancer treatment
General information (n=30)
30
Consultation, audiotape, 5 handouts
ü
ü
ü
ü
ü
Barry 1997,
USA
Benign prostate disease treatment
General information (n=123)
104
Interactive videodisc
ü
ü
ü
ü
O’Connor 1998,
Canada
Hormone therapy
Options and outcomes pamphlet (n=84)
81
Audio-guided workbook
ü
ü
ü
ü
ü
ü
Rothert 1997,
USA
Hormone therapy
Options and outcomes pamphlet (n=89)
83
Group lecture,
handouts, personal decision exercise
ü
ü
ü
ü
ü
ü
Morgan 1997,
Canada
Ischaemic heart disease
Usual care (n=94)
86
Interactive videodisc
ü
ü
ü
ü
Bernstein 1998,
USA
Ischaemic heart disease
Usual care (n=48)
61
Video
ü
ü
ü
ü
Thornton 1995,
UK
Prenatal screen
Usual care plus pamphlet (n=561)
561
Individual counselling, pamphlet
ü
ü
ü
?
?
?
Michie 1997, UK
Prenatal screen
Pamphlet (n=88)
67
Pamphlet, video, decision tree
ü
ü
ü
?
?
ü
Herrera 1983,
USA
Circumcision
Usual care (n=47)
56
Handout, discussion
ü
ü
ü
ü
ü
Maisels 1983,
USA
Circumcision
Usual care (n=28)
23
Handout
ü
ü
?
?
ü
Street 1995,
USA
Breast cancer surgery
Pamphlet (n=30)
30
Interactive multimedia
ü
ü
?
ü
ü
Lerman 1997,
USA
BRCA1 gene testing
Waiting list control (n=164)
122
Discussion, counselling
ü
ü
ü
ü
ü
Phillips 1995,
USA
Dental surgery
Usual care (n=37)
37
Video imaging facial reconstruction
ü
ü
?
ü
Clancy 1988,
USA
Hepatitis B vaccine
Usual care (n=263)
753
Handout plus personal decision analysis
ü
ü
ü
ü
ü
PSA=prostate specific antigen.
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