Do Personal Stories Make Patient Decision Aids More Effective? An Update from the International Patient Decision Aids Standards.
Victoria Anne ShafferSuzanne BrodneyTeresa GavaruzziYaara Zisman-IlaniSarah MunroSian Karen SmithElizabeth ThomasKatherine D ValentineHilary L BekkerPublished in: Medical decision making : an international journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making (2021)
Based on this evidence update, we suggest that there may be situations when narratives could enhance the effectiveness of PtDAs. The recent theoretical work on narratives has underscored the fact that narratives are a multifaceted construct and should no longer be considered a binary option (include narratives or not). However, the bottom line is that the evidence does not support a recommendation for narratives to be a necessary component of PtDAs.