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Effectiveness of shared decision-making intervention in patients with lumbar degenerative diseases: a randomized controlled trial [with consumer summary]
Chen C-H, Kang Y-N, Chiu P-Y, Huang Y-J, Elwyn G, Wu M-H, Kang J-H, Hou W-H, Kuo KN
Patient Education and Counseling 2021 Oct;104(10):2498-2504
clinical trial
7/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: Yes; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: Yes; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of shared decision-making (SDM) intervention among patients with lumbar degenerative diseases (LDDs) in terms of decision self-efficacy, control preferences, SDM process, decision satisfaction, and conflict. METHODS: A total of 130 outpatients with LDDs recruited from orthopedic or rehabilitation clinics were randomly assigned to the SDM intervention (n = 67) or comparison (n = 63) groups. Patients in the intervention group received decision aids (DAs) with decision coaching and those in controlled group received standard educational materials from a health educator. The primary outcome was decision self-efficacy, and secondary outcomes were control preference, SDM process, conflict, and satisfaction. RESULTS: The SDM intervention significantly improved decision self-efficacy (mean difference (MD) 7.1, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.7 to 12.5, partial-eta2 = 0.05) and reduced conflict (MD -7.0, 95% CI -12.2 to -1.9, partial-eta2 = 0.06), especially in patients without family involvement, compared with the health education group. However, no significant between-group differences were observed in other outcomes. CONCLUSION: SDM intervention improved SDM self-efficacy and reduced conflict in patients with LDDs. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Clinicians can integrate DAs and decision coaching in SDM conversations. SDM intervention seems to engage patients in decision-making, especially those without family involvement.
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