Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for PDAs
From: The quality of German - language patient decision aids for oncological patients on the internet
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|
Definition criteria must all be present | PDAs only against payment |
Websites that link directly to decision aids | PDAs with complicated registration/club membership/subscription |
Definition criteria: | Foreign-language (other than German) PDAs |
- Describe the decision to be made and encourage active engagement with the decision-making process | More than 3 links to get to the PDAs (non-low-threshold) |
- Provide evidence-based information about available medical options (including benefits, harms, and risks) | Complex guideline programs that would exceed the time frame of a consultation (not primarily declared as PDAs and not published as such) |
- They make it clear that the patient’s goals, values and preferences play a role in the decision - according to the principle of personal decision-making |