On how to define and measure SDM

In their paper in this issue of PEC, Callon et al. introduce an expanded framework to define and measure shared decision making (SDM) between clinicians and parents making decisions about elective otolaryngology surgery for their children [1]. They aim to allow for a more comprehensive understanding and analysis of SDM. Their endeavor to develop the coding scheme was based on their felt need to supplement the more theoretical ‘top-down’ approach through which existing coding schemes often were developed with a descriptive ‘bottom-up’ approach, based on observation of patient-clinician dialogue.

Source: Patient Education and Counseling - June 22, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Arwen H. Pieterse, Hanna Bomhof-Roordink, Anne M. Stiggelbout Tags: Editorial Source Type: research