How Do Patient Decision Aids Enable Purposeful Shared Decision-Making in Rheumatology? An Integrative Review

Key Points

• To explore how patient decision aids facilitate shared decision-making in rheumatology and identify areas for enhancement.
• Integrative review of existing patient decision aids in rheumatology
• Analysis of the effectiveness of these aids in supporting decision-making
• Evaluation of the transparency in the development and delivery of these aids
• Identified gaps in addressing diverse rheumatologic conditions
• Noted the need for clearer evaluation of patient decision aids
• Highlighted opportunities to expand beyond traditional treatment option discussions