Development and Test of a Decision Aid for Shared Decision Making in Patients with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury.

A patient decision aid for anterior cruciate ligament injured patients was developed based on international criteria, the current literature, and patients' experiences and suggestions on how to optimize the decision-making process about surgical and nonsurgical treatment.The decision aid improved shared decision making by supporting the dialog between the patient and the doctor to clarify the patients' values concerning issues important for the treatment options.