EVIDENCE-INFORMED PATIENT CHOICE - PRACTICAL ISSUES OF INVOLVING PATIENTS IN DECISIONS ABOUT HEALTH-CARE TECHNOLOGIES

Authors
ENTWISTLE VA SHELDON TA SOWDEN A WATT IS
Citation
Va. Entwistle et al., EVIDENCE-INFORMED PATIENT CHOICE - PRACTICAL ISSUES OF INVOLVING PATIENTS IN DECISIONS ABOUT HEALTH-CARE TECHNOLOGIES, International journal of technology assessment in health care, 14(2), 1998, pp. 212-225
Citations number
63
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath","Medical Informatics","Health Care Sciences & Services
Journal title
International journal of technology assessment in health care → ACNP
ISSN journal
02664623
Volume
14
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
212 - 225
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-4623(1998)14:2<212:EPC-PI>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Evidence-informed patient choice involves providing people with resear ch-based information about the effectiveness of health care options an d promoting their involvement in decisions about their treatment. Alth ough the concept seems desirable, the processes and outcomes of eviden ce-informed patient choice are poorly understood, and it should be car efully evaluated.