Cancer treatments touch a wide range of values that count for patients and other stakeholders: What are the implications for decision-making?
Cilla E J VrinzenHaiko J BloemendalEsra StuartAmr MakadyMichel van AgthovenMariska KosterMatthias A W MerkxRosella P M G HermensPatrick P T JeurissenPublished in: Cancer medicine (2022)
Clinical values are not the only ones that matter to oncological patients and the stakeholders in the field. We found a much broader range of values. Proper recognition of values that count might add to patient-level decision-making, but implications for reimbursement decisions are less clear. The results could be useful to guide clinicians and policymakers when it comes to decision-making in oncology. Making more explicit which values counts for whom guarantees a more systematic approach to decision-making on all levels.