Patient decision support interventions for candidates considering elective surgeries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ling Jie ChengNick BansbackMeixia LiaoXi Vivien WuWenru WangGabriel Ka Po LiuHwee Weng Dennis HeyNan LuoPublished in: International journal of surgery (London, England) (2023)
This review has demonstrated that PDSIs targeting individuals considering elective surgeries had benefited their decision-making by reducing decisional conflict and increasing disease and treatment knowledge, decision-making preparedness, and decision quality. These findings may be used to guide the development and evaluation of new PDSIs for elective surgical care.