Preference Phenotypes in Support of Shared Decision-Making at Point-of-Care for Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Proof-of-Concept Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In this proof-of-concept study, we sought to evaluate whether a value clarification tool enabling patients to view a set of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment preference phenotypes could be used to support shared decision-making at the point-of-care.

Methods

We conducted a pretest/post test study. English-speaking patients with RA presenting to their scheduled outpatient visits were asked to participate. Visits for patients with active RA were transcribed. Shared decision-making components were measured using a quantitative coding scheme based on an established model of shared decision-making.

Results

Forty-six visits were included in the pretest and 40 in the post test phases. Providers offered more disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) (2 or more

SUBMITTER: Hsiao B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6310675 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature