TY - JOUR T1 - Review: decision aids increase patients’ knowledge and realistic expectations and reduce decisional conflict JF - Evidence Based Medicine JO - Evid Based Med SP - 21 LP - 21 DO - 10.1136/ebm.9.1.21 VL - 9 IS - 1 A2 - , Y1 - 2004/01/01 UR - http://ebm.bmj.com/content/9/1/21.abstract N2 - O’Connor AM, Stacey D, Entwistle V, et al. Decision aids for people facing health treatment or screening decisions. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2003;(2):CD001431 (latest version 24 Feb 2003).OpenUrlPubMed 
 
 Q In people making treatment or screening decisions, what are the measurable effects of patient decision aids (interventions designed to help people make choices relevant to their own health status)? Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★☆☆☆ Geriatrics ★★★★★☆☆ Data sources: 6 medical and social sciences databases, journals that frequently reported decision aid studies, personal files, and experts in the field. Study selection and assessment: randomised controlled trials comparing decision aids with no intervention, usual care, alternative interventions, or a combination in people >14 years of age who were making decisions about screening or treatment options for themselves, a child, or a significant other. Quality was assessed using CREDIBLE criteria for decision aids and the Jadad scale for trials. Outcomes: knowledge, expectations, decisional … ER -