Patient Education: Shared Decision Making & Informed Consent

From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

From the Office of Research.

From the Joint Commission's Quick Safety newsletter.

Provides an absolute estimate (%) of a person's chance of having a cardiovascular event over a specific period of time and an idea of the potential benefit of treatment. It includes the Framingham calculator.

Advances patient-centered medical care by promoting shared-decision making through the development, implementation, and assessment of patient decision aids and shared decision making techniques.

Framework for face-to-face discussions about treatment options in the context of serious illness.